The following weekday, called Cyber Monday, is when many Internet users return to their desks and start shopping online.
According to PriceGrabber.com, more than half of the participants in a recent survey said they plan to shop online on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Of those, two-thirds expect to make purchases on Monday (80% will on Friday, and half will on both days).
Retailers have taken notice of the day as well, the National Retail Federation’s Shop.org unit said. A survey it commissioned from market-research firm Big research found that 87% of retailers are planning Cyber Monday promotions, including free shipping and one-day sales, up from 84% last year.
The survey also found that 54% of employees plan to do some holiday shopping from their work computers, particularly men (56%, compared to 51% of women) and 18- to 24-year-olds (74%).
Following Cyber Monday, Mondays in December will also be key for e-commerce companies, Lazard Capital Markets said in a research report, as consumers check Web sites after browsing brick-and-mortar stores over the weekend.
What are your Cyber Monday plans? Are you holding out for deals until then, or are you pouncing today?
According to PriceGrabber.com, more than half of the participants in a recent survey said they plan to shop online on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Of those, two-thirds expect to make purchases on Monday (80% will on Friday, and half will on both days).
Retailers have taken notice of the day as well, the National Retail Federation’s Shop.org unit said. A survey it commissioned from market-research firm Big research found that 87% of retailers are planning Cyber Monday promotions, including free shipping and one-day sales, up from 84% last year.
The survey also found that 54% of employees plan to do some holiday shopping from their work computers, particularly men (56%, compared to 51% of women) and 18- to 24-year-olds (74%).
Following Cyber Monday, Mondays in December will also be key for e-commerce companies, Lazard Capital Markets said in a research report, as consumers check Web sites after browsing brick-and-mortar stores over the weekend.
What are your Cyber Monday plans? Are you holding out for deals until then, or are you pouncing today?
Ebay - ( EBAY ) 23.22 a share target price 1/10 29.00 a share
eBay Inc. (eBay) provides online marketplaces for the sale of goods and services, as well as other online commerce, or ecommerce, platforms, online payments services and online communications offerings to a diverse community of individuals and businesses. The Company has three business segments: Marketplaces, Payments and Communications. Its Marketplaces segment provides the infrastructure to enable global online commerce through a variety of platforms, including the traditional eBay.com platform and eBay’s other online platforms. eBay’s Payments segment comprises its online payment solutions PayPal and Bill Me Later. Its Communications segment, which consists of Skype Technologies S.A. (Skype), enables voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calls between Skype users, and provides connectivity to traditional fixed-line and mobile telephones. In November 2008, eBay acquired Bill Me Later. In October 2009, the Company sold its 65% interest in online phone company, Skype Technologies. Internet traffic will go up for the holiday season.future is bright, one day will get bought out by a big dog or will surpass amazon in the e-marketplace?undervalued, possible yahoo deal ?eBay, along with their Half site, are the go to websites for many people looking to find great deals, as well as hard to find items. Half's only real competition is Amazon's Marketplace, and as long as Amazon doesn't open up a large auction site they will do great. I'm in this one for the long term. EBAY has a good niche from other online buying sites in that it is not so reliant on new stuff. It makes money on other's junk (and there is a lot of it) in addition to new stuff. Also, by being a large auctioneer it provides a market pulse on the value of many items. Even the IRS has used their going rates for items as a standard for valuating donated items. Lastly, their seller/buyer's rating system allows one to make large purchases with confidence. The ubiquitous access provided by the Internet means their storefront is in almost every home in America and hundreds of millions more around the world. Buy this company and hold for the long term.
Overstock.com ( OSTK ) 14.67 a share target price 18.50 by 1/10
Overstock.com, Inc. is an online closeout retailer offering discount brand name merchandise, including bed-and-bath goods, home decor, kitchenware, watches, jewelry, electronics and computers, sporting goods, apparel, and designer accessories, among other products. The Company also sells books, magazines, compact disc (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), and video games (BMMG). In addition, it operates as a section on its Website, an online auction site, a marketplace for the buying and selling of goods and services, as well as, the section on its Website for listing cars and real estate for sale. The Company utilizes the Internet to aggregate the fragmented supply and demand and create a market for liquidation merchandise. It focuses on providing a one-stop discount shopping destination for products and services sold through the Internet.This company is an online closeout retailer offering discount brand name merchandise, including bed and bath goods, home decor, kitchenware, watches, jewelry, electronics and computers, sporting goods, apparel and designer.this business, sell products cheap to consumers. Like Wal-Mart.Just need to learn how to do it and make money. guess if you wanna look a the bright side it did have a positive quarter finally and its losing less money than it used to. i am buying while everybody hates this stock . If you are here for the long term buy now and hold !The stock is climbing, hang on for a ride!
Bidz.com ( BIDZ ) 2.30 a share , target price is 3.75 by 1/2010
Bidz.com, Inc. is an online retailer of jewelry, featuring a live auction format. The Company offers its products through a continuous live format. The majority of its auctions are short-term, often lasting less than one hour. Its product inventory includes gold, platinum, and silver jewelry set with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and other precious and semi-precious stones, and watches. In addition to its own products, the Company has several independent merchants that sell art, collectibles and gift items. The Company offers to sell products through its Website at www.bidz.com. The Company offers products with a 15-day return policy on all merchandise. This is a company making money with double digit growth with no where to go but up. Great bottom line and future.Online discount jewelry. Huge upside.They should get a better valuation as they become better known and expand internationally. BIDZ live auctions, 24 X 7 allows real bargain shopping on great jewelry. Great business plan - not just for the everyday consumer, but can act as the distributor to retailers as well.Undervalued compared to Bluenile and are financially strong. This is a risky long term penny stock pick , so if you have a stomach for risk buy up some Bidz and make some mad money for your fund !
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