5 Facts on Online Holiday Shopping

The holiday mood is around the corner and people start looking to look for year end sale. Year after year the internet completely blows away the amount of shopping that is placed during the holidays. If you aren’t ready for the holiday spending spree, you still have time to get started, and be more than ready when it comes along next year. These are 5 facts on online holiday shopping.

• 70% of customers in the United States will NOT order from a web site if the shipping cost is more than $4.99
• In 2009, 60% of customers bought an online gift card
• 2010: U.S. Online Holiday Spending Approaches $22 Billion for the Season, Up 12 Percent vs. Year Ago (source)
• 59% say they will buy mainly on the web (source)