“Sales and special promotions during the last two weeks in November helped increase the average dollar spent online for shoppers,” said Lori Iventosch-James, director of ecommerce research at Harris Interactive.
“The next two weeks are critical for etailers as shipping deadlines draw near for shoppers,” added Iventosch-James. “As we move into the latter half of the online holiday season, online stores will pull out all stops to move inventory, enticing shoppers with last-minute sales and deep discounts.”
