Online Sales Boomed Over Cyber Weekend, Showing 10.2% Growth

Online sales reached $17.2 billion over Cyber Weekend — a 10.2% hike YoY, Salesforce reports. Globally, sales totaled 83.9 billion, with 3% growth. Black Friday sales reached $15 billion in the U.S., and 65.3 billion worldwide. The average deal in the U.S. was 30% off, versus 27% worldwide. Mobile accounted for 78% of all U.S. online sales, and roughly the same globally.

Manic ‘Cyber Monday’ Sales Could Top $1B

Online retail sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving could top $1 billion, making it bigger than any single shopping day last year.