Monday, November 27, 2006

Online shopping season begins with deals (AP)

Martha Carchi picks books at the Barnes & Noble Distribution Center in Monroe Township N.J. on Tuesday Nov. 21 2006. Half of American consumers plan to shop online this holiday season up from 36 percent three years ago according to the National Retail Federation. 'Cyber Monday' the first Monday after Thanksgiving is the day that Internet retailers look for orders to surge. The 1-million square foot center handles individual internet orders as well as distribution for Barnes & Noble bookstores. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - After jamming malls on Friday for discounted flat-screen TVs and toys shoppers clicked onto their computers at work Monday as retailers ushered in the start of the online shopping season with bargains and marketing hype.


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