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Article: Cyber Monday: A sales gimmick becomes a hit online
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- International Herald Tribune
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- November 27, 2007
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Bob Tedeschi The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
11-27-2007
Cyber Monday: A sales gimmick becomes a hit online
Byline: Bob Tedeschi The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 2
Section: FINANCE/BUSINESS
Two years ago, Cyber Monday was a marketing gimmick in the United States in search of shoppers. This year, it seems to be a genuine trend that retailers have embraced.
In a survey of roughly 120 members of Shop.org, the trade group for online retailers, nearly three-quarters said they would offer discounts for Cyber Monday, as the first Monday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday has become known. Shop.org said 32 percent of adults surveyed last week planned to shop online ...