Re:Just another myth (Score 1)

..."take it as gospel??" (This from the 8th paragraph of the story, which until this point doesn't even mention Cyber Monday. (Nor does the headline.) Online retailers are taking a more coordinated approach to offering promotional sales. The National Retail Federation, and its Shop.org online division (which represents online retailers) last year dubbed the Monday after Thanksgiving "Cyber Monday," in recognition of an increase in shopping traffic akin to what offline stores experience on Black Friday. Despite all that online traffic, though, Cyber Monday sales lagged those of many other holiday-season days. To convert browsers to shoppers, 400 retailers have posted sales and shipping promotions on CyberMonday.com, which will feature deals throughout the holiday season.