In this Associated Press file photo, an Amazon.com employee grabs boxes off the conveyor belt to load in a truck at their Fernley, Nev., warehouse. Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed a spike in online sales on the
Target's website crashed on Cyber Monday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. The mega-retailer is offering 15% off every online order on Monday, along with 30% off select clothing, shoes and toys. Target also featured discounts on a large
The group's report was released yesterday, which means today's Cyber Monday bonanza isn't even included in those numbers. According to an estimate from Forrester Research, online holiday sales in the US are expected to be a hefty more than $95 billion.
Demand for Cyber Monday deals was so high that Target's website crashed. The previous record was on Thanksgiving. The top-selling item was the Xbox One 500 GB Gears of War: Ultimate Edition bundle, according to Target. Other top items were the
The group's report was released yesterday, which means today's Cyber Monday bonanza isn't even included in those numbers. According to an estimate from Forrester Research, online holiday sales in the US are expected to be a hefty more than $95 billion.