Article: Chase Paymentech's 2008 Cyber Holiday Pulse Index Indicates Mixed Online Shopping Results.

Measurement of E-Commerce Shows Transactions and Sales Are Up versus Last Year, but Average Ticket Remains Down

DALLAS -- Chase Paymentech, the leading payment processor of Internet transactions, announced results for the early weeks of its 2008 Cyber Holiday Pulse Index. The Index, an annual measurement of online shopping activity during the holiday season, tracks e-commerce spending activity across a sample of leading e-retailers. The measurement shows both sales volume and transaction count for online purchases crossing Chase Paymentech's global processing platforms.

So far this holiday season, total sales have been up over last year by a relatively ...

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