Cyber Monday 2016 breaks online record in the U.S., surpassing Black Friday in e-commerce sales, with more shopping on mobile devices

Briefing

Cyber Monday 2016 breaks online record in the U.S., surpassing Black Friday in e-commerce sales, with more shopping on mobile devices

March 9, 2017

Briefing

  • Record 2016 U.S. Holidays – U.S. e-commerce sales during Cyber Monday 2016, or Monday following Thanksgiving when online retailers provide bargain deals to consumers, reached new record of $3.45 billion in sales, exceeding $3.34 billion spent on Black Friday 2016
  • Mobile Shoppers – Consumers spent $1.07 billion shopping using mobile devices including tablets, 34% increase from 2015, but less than Black Friday’s mobile-driven sales
  • Online vs Offline – More people shopped online between Thanksgiving Day and Sunday than in brick-and-mortar stores, with in-store traffic dropping 1% on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday compared to 2015

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Information Technology, Wholesale and Retail Trade

Source

Original Publication Date

November 29, 2016

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