A Brief Background About Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday is the Monday after Black Friday, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. Cyber Monday is a online holiday shopping day newly invented marketing term by Shop.org in the United States. This idea made its debut on November 28, 2005 in U.S. and was later brought into countries such as U.K., Portugal, Germany as well as New Zealand.

Why Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday is created to encourage consumers to shop online. Shoppers seeking for online deals can expect to enjoy great discounts on this day when they make their purchases online. According to comScore statistics, Cyber Monday online sales skyrocketed to $1 billion in 2010 and is also becoming one of the biggest online shopping days of the year.

What is the date for Cyber Monday 2011?

The dates to take note for 2011:

November 24 (Thursday) - Thanksgiving
November 25 (Friday) - Black Friday
November 28 (Monday) - Cyber Monday

Phenomenon Shoppers May Experience On Cyber Monday

Online shoppers can shop anywhere as long as there is an wired/wireless internet connection. This can drive hordes of traffic and surge in internet traffic can overload servers and result in slower response when navigating the online retailers websites. Online retailers will gear up for Cyber Monday especially those hot promotional items that will sell like hotcakes. Stocks can become scarce and even run out that can take quite some time to replenish. If you found any gifts or items that you are looking for or is a good match, then grab them as fast as you can to avoid disappointments!

What To Do Before Cyber Monday

Bookmark this website before Cyber Monday and come back often to check for discounts and promotions such as Hottest Deals, Free Shipping Deals and even Last Minute Deals! To bookmark from your browser, press the keys CTRL & “D” together. Save the bookmark when the box/popup is displayed.