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Harris Poll Shows Best Buy and Walmart are Most Showroomed

| MCM staff

When showroomers are asked to name the online retailer they most frequently purchase from after visiting a brick and mortar store, Amazon (57%) is the dominant response; the online mega-retailer is mentioned by the majority of showroomers, at more than a 10:1 ratio over the next strongest mentions (eBay and Walmart, at 5% each). Other online retailers mentioned by over 1% of showroomers include Best Buy (3%), Target, Lowe’s and Home Depot (2% each).
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FedEx Preps for Its Busiest Day Ever

| MCM staff

Dec. 10 is the busiest shipping day of the year for FedEx and according to an article by CNBC, couriers and drivers will be responsible for 19 million packages on that day alone.

Holiday Shoppers Spent $26.6 Billion Online

| MCM staff

Online shoppers have spent $26.6 billion to date this holiday season, according to comScore, marking a 13% increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent week saw three individual days eclipse $1 billion in spending

Acquity Group Expands Canadian Presence

| MCM staff

Acquity Group, a Brand eCommerce and digital marketing company, has announced that it will be opening a Toronto, Canada office to help boost business development in North America.

ComScore Says Online Holiday Spending Up 14%

| MCM staff

For the holiday season-to-date $21.4 billion has been spent online, marking a 14-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent week saw three individual days eclipse $1 billion in spending, led by Cyber Monday, which became the heaviest online spending day on record at $1.46 billion.

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