Ebay coined the term Green Monday to refer to its best sales day in December, which is usually the second Monday of the month. The term has come to be used generally in e-commerce circles to describe that traditionally heavy online shopping day. As described in this BuySight infographic based on ComScore data, this year’s Green Monday will likely break the record for online sales – though a planned free shipping day on Friday, December 17 should also be huge:
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Mick is the Head of Editorial for Covestor, a financial journalist and online content specialist. Prior to joining Covestor, Mick was for five years the Editor in Chief and VP Content at stock market analysis website Seeking Alpha, where he built the editorial function as the site attracted over 3.5 million unique monthly visitors and developed an innovative platform for intelligent stock market discussion. Mick is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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