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Shoppers mean business on Cyber Monday
USA: Online sales were up almost 14% year over year for 2009's Cyber Monday, the first Monday after Thanksgiving and traditionally a big selling day for online retailers. Shoppers spent over 38% more per order compared to 2008's figures, and they bought nearly 10% more items per order, according to market research firm Coremetrics.
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Apparel and jewelry retailers reported the biggest dollar increases in sales, Coremetrics found.
Shopping patterns changed this year, as more shoppers made purchases from the home than the office, the National Retail Foundation discovered. Online traffic to retail Web sites hit a new record.