- 18.3% of all Christmas Day shopping came from mobile devices, which was 8.4% higher than 2010, according to an IBM Coremetrics Benchmark study.
- Sales from mobile devices on Christmas Day accounted for 14.4% of total sales, which is 5.3% higher than it was on Christmas Day in 2010. iPads led the way for mobile devices, with 7% of Christmas Day sales coming from iPads. iPhone users were responsible for 6.4% of Christmas Day sales, and 5% of the day's sales were initiated on an Android phone, according to IBM Coremetrics.
- More than 20% of purchases on Christmas Day were for digital content and subscriptions. Consumers with new electronic devices purchased apps and digital downloads in record numbers in 2011, according to comScore.
- Online sales were 1.07 billion on Free Shipping Day in 2011 (December 16th), which was a 14% increase over Free Shipping Day in 2010. Free Shipping Day is a fabricated one-day event when online retailers supposedly offer special one-day-only free shipping deals.
- Online sales were $1.13 billion on Green Monday in 2011 (December 12), which was 19% more than was spent online in 2010 on Green Monday. "Green Monday" is a term that is attributed to eBay which used it to describe the online auction site's largest sales day of the year. Although Green Monday is thought to be the 2nd Monday in December, research group ComScore defines it specifically as the Monday that is at least 10 days before Christmas.
- Sales on Cyber Monday 2011 were $1.25 billion, the highest online sales for a single day in history. This was a 22% increase over Cyber Monday 2010 sales.
- Overall spending over Thanksgiving weekend was reported to be $52.4 billion.
- Online sales on the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving in 2011 were $1.03 billion, compared to $886 billion for the same two-day period in 2010.
- Black Friday sales were $11.4 billion, which is 6.6% higher than Black Friday, 2010, according to ShopperTrak.
- Online Black Friday Sales were $816 million, which was 26% higher than the online sales on Black Friday 2010.
- $479 million was spent online on Thanksgiving Day in 2011, which is 18% more than was spent online on Thanksgiving Day 2010.
- 24% of Black Friday Shoppers were at stores by midnight, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).
- Macy's reported 10,000 people were waiting for its Midnight Black Friday openings.
- Best 2011 New Years Eve Deals and Store Hours
- New Year's Day Store Hours and Deals
- Best After Christmas Sales and Deals
Complete Roundup of 2011 Last-Minute Shopping Options from Major U.S. Retail Chains:
- New Year's Eve Store Hours and End-of-Year Clearance Sales
- The First Sale on the Retail Calendar 2012
- Free Overnight Shipping Deals on December 22, 2011
- Fast and Free Ship-to-Store Options from Retail Shopping Websites
- Gift Cards with Purchase Bonuses and Freebies
- Extended Christmas Week Store Hours
- Christmas Eve Store Hours
- Stores Open Christmas Day
- e-Gift Cards and e-Gift Certificates Delivered Via E-mail
- Mobile Gift Cards Delivered Via Smartphone
- Virtual Gift Cards Delivered Via Facebook
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