US e-commerce data
According to US VeInsights data, online sales on Black Friday 2012, was 36.5% higher than the daily average for late November.
(PRWEB UK) 27 November 2013
According to VeInsights data, in the United States, online sales, (measured by the number of online transactions our software solutions captured) on Black Friday 2012, was 36.5% higher than daily average for late November. Interest in online shopping, (measured by the number of shopping baskets), saw a bigger uplift – by 38.4% above the daily average. Cyber Monday was even more spectacular. While interest in online shopping was 52.9% higher than average, the number of actual online sales doubled, (it was 100.2% higher than the daily average), proving that Cyber Monday measured up to its name.
On Cyber Monday 2012 in the US, the number of online sales of clothing and footwear was 142% higher than daily average, sales of specialty retailers – 101% higher, consumer electronics –79% higher, beauty products – 97% higher, while food and drink – were 271% higher than the daily average.
Interest in online shopping saw a significant increase too, though less than of actual sales: basket abandonment on Cyber Monday in the US was markedly lower than usual. Total baskets in clothing and footwear saw an uplift of 109%, among specialty retailers it was 24%, in consumer electronics – 29%, in food and drink – 251%, and in beauty products – the uplift was 27%.
The picture in the UK however, was more complicated. First, both Black Friday and Cyber Monday generated smaller uplifts in both online sales and e-consumers’ interest in shopping. For instance, the number of online sales on Black Friday in the UK was only 15.8% higher than the daily average, and the number of total baskets was mere 7.8% higher. British Cyber Monday was somewhat more pronounced – with a rise in sales by 17.9% over the average level and a 15.6% increase in total baskets.
Strongest sector movers for Black Friday in the UK were travel and tourism – with sales of 45% above daily average, food and drink – 26% above, and beauty products – 11% above the daily average. Cyber Monday was boosted by sales in travel and tourism – 30% above average, publishing and entertainment – 19.2% and beauty products - 22% above daily average.
An interesting story for the UK though was the presence of a third peak – on Wednesday 28th of November. That day the number of online sales grew by 10.6% above average, while the number of total baskets – by 8.6% above average, (the latter figure was higher, than for Black Friday). Sales experienced a boost across the board – from clothing to beauty products, and from consumer electronics to food and drink. One possible explanation for this uplift is the fact that 28th of each month is a common payday for many employers across Britain, particularly in the public sector. Which means that UK e-commerce saw a triple effect of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and “Pay Day” Wednesday.
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