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Cyber Monday

The hottest holiday shopping trend? Buy now, pay later

by Matt Levin
Dec 4, 2023
Online shopping financed with buy now pay later services hit $940 million on Cyber Monday, an all-time high.
Online shopping financed with buy now, pay later services hit $940 million on Cyber Monday, an all-time high.
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Retailers wielding holiday discounts as competitive weapon

by Savannah Peters
Nov 27, 2023
Instead of marking down items to clear inventory, retailers are using discounts to draw customers away from competitors.
Sales from post-Thanksgiving promotions could influence what the rest of the holiday shopping season looks like.
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Buy now, pay later services are flourishing

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 30, 2021
Millennials are opting for plans that allow them to spread payments without accruing debt or interest.
Younger shoppers have changing attitudes about programs that allow them to spread out the payments of purchases.
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How will traditional holiday sales days fare this year?

by Caroline Champlin
Nov 29, 2021
Consumers appear to be spreading their holiday spending across more days, heeding advice to get their orders in early.
New data shows that in-store sales on this year's Black Friday were down compared with pre-pandemic levels. Above, the festive Galleria mall in Houston on Black Friday.
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PayPal's president says this Cyber Monday is all about mobile

by Molly Wood and Hayley Hershman
Nov 24, 2017
80 percent of Americans are expected to use their phones to shop this holiday season.
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman says the U.S. is “a laggard in digital payments.”
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Final Note

Make Cyber Monday Great Again

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 28, 2016
Is Trump's red hat ornament: naughty or nice?
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'Special shopping day' overload

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 1, 2014
As holiday sales expand, discounts are less important than the ritual of shopping. One winner: Cyber Monday.
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Connecting your online self to your offline self

by Sam Harnett
Nov 28, 2014
Retailers are using what they learn online to sell you stuff in the store.
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What's the best day to shop for holiday bargains?

by Tim Fitzsimons
Nov 27, 2014
Hint: Soon.
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More bosses let workers shop online during Cyber Monday

by Molly Wood
Dec 2, 2013
Companies say it's a morale booster and ensures that workers don't take the day off to shop at home.
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