When it comes to Black Friday, there are virtually no holds barred, in terms of sales and customer traffic to all of the major retail outlets throughout the United States. Since the term "Black Friday" was used as a shopping term, back in 1966, and reinvented as a financial term for retailers in 1981, those same retailers use Black Friday to jump from being in the red(minus) to in the black(plus) in their revenues.
In 2009, Black Friday sales exceeded $10 billion. Even in a down economy, it seems that people will find a way to get what they are looking for, even if and when the retailers have to cut prices dramatically, in order for it to happen. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, shopping - both in-store and online, are almost unparalleled, compared to any other time of the year.
That brings us to the world of online shopping, and Cyber Monday, which was created as a term in 2005. According to comScore, Cyber Monday brought in $887 million in 2009. It was even reported that more than half of the money that was spent online was being done from work computers. So, that alone can tell you that Cyber Monday and the power of online shopping have become a big phenomenon.
In 2010, there will be plenty of store and online discounts to go around. Many people have decided not to brave the elements - both outside, and inside the store to make their purchases. Instead, they chose to do it from the comfort of their own homes. After all, it saves gas, the time and energy of carrying your stuff from store to car, and eventually, from car to house. So, there are certainly advantages to even the most experienced shopper to do their best shopping from a remote location, such as work or home..
In addition, there is a new online initiative that just recently came onto the scene in January of 2010. At that time, a website was created for the sole purpose of giving the power of online shopping back to the consumer who purchases good and services from major outlets, such as Walmart, Best Buy, Home Depot, Target, Kohl's, and many others. This is a virtual mall that pays cash back to the customer for his/her purchases, but also will issue a 30% royalty, in the form of a commission check, simply for trying it out at no charge. In addition, there are also unique specialty items, which would make some tremendous gift ideas for this holiday season. For more infomation, visit the King James Express Free Agent page, or send an e-mail to flyball42@gmail.com, with the title Free Agent in the subject line..
Welcome to an extension of King James Express, otherwise known as The Express Line. From time to time, I will try to provide some insight into the power of online shopping, and maybe even throw in a few online deals, here and there. Thank you very much for reading, and thanks for following The Express Line.
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