U.S. Web Shoppers' Holiday Spending Up
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Online consumers in the United  States spent $8.8 billion, excluding travel purchases, in  November, a 19 percent jump over the $7.4 billion spent online  a year earlier, a report released on Monday said.
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Market research firm reports online spending was strong this holiday season, up 19 percent from last year.
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Consumers in the United States are already spending record amounts of money online. One e-commerce company has a novel way to help Net shoppers hunt for bargains this holiday season.
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Spending by US consumers rose in November, suggesting shoppers will continue to boost economic growth this quarter. The 0.2 percent gain in personal expenditures on goods and services
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US consumers are expected to spend more on home-related merchandise and consumer electronics, this holiday season, while new fashions should keep clothing flying off the rack, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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E-tailers have laggards and penny-pinchers to thank for last week&#39;s brisk sales, which grew 25 percent over the comparable period last year, according to comScore.Procrastinators and deal-seekers helped create a &quot;flurry&quot; of online spending last week in the U.S., keeping retail e-sales strong, comScore said Sunday.Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 21 -- the first 51 days of the holiday season -- U.S. shoppers have spent $26.3 billion online, up 19 percent compared with the corresponding period last year.So far, the heaviest online shopping day this season was Dec. 10, the so-called &quot;Green Monday,&quot; a term coined by eBay for the second Monday in December, which the vendor has identified as particularly heavy e-sales day. U.S. shoppers spent $881 million that day, up 33 percent from the corresponding day in 2006.By contrast, Cyber Monday, the first workday after the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., ranks as this holiday season&#39;s ninth heaviest online shopping day, with $733 million in sales. Cyber Monday is considered the day when holiday online shopping kicks into high gear.Overall, comScore expects this year&#39;s holiday season to generate about $29.5 billion in online spending, which would represent a 20 percent increase from the same period in 2006.
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U.S. holiday shoppers continue to turn to the Internet when searching for presents for family and friends, according to data released Thursday by VeriSign.
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A report from market research firm comScore pegs the amount of&#160;online spending this holiday season&#160;at nearly $28 billion, a 19 percent gain over the same period last year.
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Blog: Ads on Internet increase as top 100 advertisers in America spend more online.
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U.S. incomes and spending rose in  October, providing the means for consumers to keep spending as  the holiday shopping season approached, while core consumer  prices rose modestly, the government reported on Thursday.
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Last-minute shoppers flocked to the Internet, leading online retail sales to surpass estimates for the holiday season.
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Online shopping has become hugely popular among Britons in the run-up to Christmas, research suggests.
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DISPLAY WINDOWS for holiday shoppers can be found more and more on 17-inch computer screens. The number of Americans who regularly use the Internet for shopping rose dramatically this year, with one market
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(InfoWorld) - Santa Claus may take online orders this year, but the Grinches will also be on the Internet. Holiday shopping online is expected toÂ reach new peaksÂ this year, and with the surge comes concern over the safety of transactions, according to technology services company EDS and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), both of which have issued guidelines for Web shoppers. U.S. shoppers are expected to buy about 25 percent of their holiday goods online this year, with a typical shopper spending nearly $800, according to the National Retail Federation. But various vendors and consumer groups have issued warnings for online shoppers because a likelihood of fraud accompanies the increase of buying online. Internet-related fraud cost an estimated $340 million last year, the FTC said. EDS and the FTC cautioned that online shoppers should: -- Know your retailer. Stick with reputable businesses with contact numbers and physical addresses. Some Web sites display seals that vouch for their security, but these can also be faked. -- Use secure Web sites. Sites that use encryption to protect data should display "https://" rather than "http://" in the address bar. Secure sites should also display a padlock symbol to show that the Web site has a secure, encrypted connection. EDS advises against sending a retailer more information than they need to complete a purchase. -- Be aware of phishing e-mail. Most people have received fraudulent e-mail asking for personal information. Never send information and never click on links in such e-mails, which are likely to be directed to look-alike Web sites designed to harvest identity and financial details. It's safe to type a Web site address into a browser. Reputable businesses do not ask for information through e-mails. -- Review privacy and security policies. Most companies will tell you what information they collect and how they use it. Also, foreign Web sites may be bound by different laws for how they can handle your personal information. -- Use antivirus and firewall software. -- Check your credit report and credit card balances regularly. The FTC Web site has a page devoted to holiday shopping tips, including those for online shoppers. Â
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The Internet holiday shopping season got off to a hotter start this year, with "Cyber Monday" the top day ever for online sales and the long Thanksgiving weekend a busy time for browsing ahead of buying, both online and in stores, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Researcher says U.S. shoppers will fork out $13.2 billion online this season, but year-over-year increases are slipping.
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Internet retailer announces its best holiday season; electronics were the key.