Total online sales were up 15% for the first half of Cyber Monday as consumers snatched up discounts at thousands of online retailers worldwide, according to IBM. That's promising -- particularly given that Cyber Monday sales topped $1 billion in the U.S. last year, and many consumers already shelled out record amounts of cash online this Black Friday.
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What's interesting about this Cyber Monday is the number of people turning to their mobile devices to make purchases. According to IBM, 7.37% of online purchases took place on a mobile device during the first half of Monday, a figure that is expected to pick up later in the day after consumers leave their work computers. PayPal also reported strong mobile payment numbers for the first half of Monday, up 516% in volume year-over-year.
If you're shopping online this Monday, you may want to check out these deals we've rounded up from Amazon, Best Buy and Target.
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