Tags: online | sales | holiday | retail

U.S. Online Holiday Sales Up 15% From Last Year

Sunday, 11 December 2011 03:55 PM EST

U.S. spending online for the holiday season has climbed 15 percent to $24.6 billion from the year-earlier period, ComScore Inc. said.

E-commerce sales have topped $1 billion six separate days, ComScore said Sunday in a statement. Last week’s sales were $5.9 billion, up 15 percent from the year-earlier period.

This year’s holiday season has been helped by a 22 percent gain on Cyber Monday to $1.25 billion, and a 16 percent increase in sales during the Thanksgiving weekend to $1.03 billion, ComScore said.

The data measured the 39-day period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 9.

ComScore, based in Reston, Virginia, compiles Internet traffic data from about 2 million consumers in 170 countries, according to its own website.

© Copyright 2025 Bloomberg News. All rights reserved.


Economy
U.S. spending online for the holiday season has climbed 15 percent to $24.6 billion from the year-earlier period, ComScore Inc. said. E-commerce sales have topped $1 billion six separate days, ComScore said Sunday in a statement. Last week s sales were $5.9 billion, up 15...
online,sales,holiday,retail
117
2011-55-11
Sunday, 11 December 2011 03:55 PM
Newsmax Media, Inc.

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

(Optional for Local News)
Privacy: We never share your email address.
Join the Newsmax Community
Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.
 
Get Newsmax Text Alerts
TOP

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.

NEWSMAX.COM
MONEYNEWS.COM
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
NEWSMAX.COM
MONEYNEWS.COM
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved