Cyber Monday: Online Shopping Madness

The tradition of Black Friday as the start of the Christmas shopping season and the day after Thanksgiving has bred another day of shopping madness: Cyber Monday.

Sunday, November 30th 2008, 9:55 pm

By: News 9

News9.com

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The tradition of Black Friday as the start of the Christmas shopping season and the day after Thanksgiving has bred another day of shopping madness: Cyber Monday.

Cyber Monday refers to the Monday after Thanksgiving where shoppers head online to make purchases they couldn't make in stores.

This internet shopping day has led to coupons and advertising galore for shopping Web sites like Amazon.com and Overstock.com.

CyberMonday.com has the preview for all your online shopping needs including what Web sites are offering free shipping as well as discounts and online coupons.

Over 80 percent of online retailers are expected to offer promotions on Cyber Monday. The National Retail Federation estimates nearly 73 million employees will be cruising for internet deals on their lunch hour.