Cyber Monday is an e-commerce term referring to the Monday following the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend. As brick-and-mortar stores do with Black Friday, online retailers usually offer special promotions, discounts, and sales on this day. Meanwhile, traditional retailers offer exclusive, website-only deals. The result has been a merging of Black Friday and Cyber Monday into a combination in-store and online shopping experience that has blurred the distinction between the two holidays.
Cyber Monday is an e-commerce term referring to the Monday following the Thanksgiving weekend.
It is the second-biggest shopping day and, until 2019, the busiest day for online sales.
The term Cyber Monday was coined in 2005 by Shop.org, the online arm of the National Retail Federation.
Although Cyber Monday had its origins in the United States, it now happens in other countries as well. Consumers relish Cyber Monday for several reasons. Many people don't want to spend time away from family during the holiday just to get a bargain, while others don't want to wait in the long lines that form on Black Friday. Cyber Monday provides consumers with a convenient, hassle-free way to shop and cash in on some great deals. And with many retailers now offering free shipping as an incentive to shop on Cyber Monday, it makes shopping online even more attractive.
