Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/shoppers-spend-record-amount-online-on-cyber-monday Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Shoppers spend record amount online on Cyber Monday Nation Dec 4, 2013 10:49 AM EDT Screenshot by PBS NewsHour Online deals from companies, such as Wal-Mart and Amazon, stretched from the beginning of November through Black Friday, and according to research firm comScore Inc., shoppers spent a record amount online. E-commerce spending hiked 18 percent from last year to a total of $1.74 billion, which makes this year’s Cyber Monday the top online spending day since comScore began recording the data in 2001. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Screenshot by PBS NewsHour Online deals from companies, such as Wal-Mart and Amazon, stretched from the beginning of November through Black Friday, and according to research firm comScore Inc., shoppers spent a record amount online. E-commerce spending hiked 18 percent from last year to a total of $1.74 billion, which makes this year’s Cyber Monday the top online spending day since comScore began recording the data in 2001. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now