As the 2013 holiday shopping season is now in full-force, American retailers are focusing on internet shopping more than ever. For the past several years, they are actually encouraging it. If you need any proof of that just take a look a look around and you will see and hear more hype about “Cyber Monday” deals since Shop.org introduced the phrase in a November 2005 press release.

The potential of internet sales to give retailers a considerable push during the holiday season has become so crucial to their annual revenue, that many retailers are “Cyber Monday” in “Cyber Week.” This mirrors the history of “extended Black Friday” sales American retailers have been hyping for years. When you consider the fact that the total revenue generated via online retail sales surpassed $200 billion during Read More