Cyber Monday

Reporter's Take | Indian e-commerce gearing up for Black Friday

The mother of all online sales festivals in Europe and the Americas is expected to make a splash in the Indian market.

China's Singles Day lures US brands

Cyber Monday is big, but businesses that want to participate in the largest shopping day of the year are quickly turning to China.

Is Black Friday gone for good?

The big discounts might no longer be just about the day after Thanksgiving, but is Black Friday really a thing of the past?

$1 bn in 8 minutes: Alibaba's amazing Singles' Day numbers

The Chinese e-commerce giant clocked its second billion by the time the first 17 minutes and 29 seconds of the retail extravaganza had passed, and by the first hour, it had clocked up USD 3.9 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV).

Google to discontinue Great Online Shopping Festival

Started in 2012, GOSF began as the Indian version of "Cyber Monday" to encourage Indians to shop online by offering discounts and deals across categories.

India ecommerce story strong, to hit $39bn by 2019: Nomura

According to Nomura, the festive sale season kicked off with a bang for Indian ecommerce players, but still is lower in comparison with China and the US.

Alibaba to smash Single's Day sales record

Held on November 11, Single's Day - also known as 11/11 - was initially created by young Chinese to celebrate or lament being single, but it has evolved into the biggest 24-hour online shopping event in the world.

Qualcomm to sell smartwatch for $350 from Dec 2

Cyber Monday is a term popularised by marketing firms in markets like the US, Canada, the UK, etc encouraging people to shop online following the festival rush of Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

RSA Finds: Cyber Monday Attacks Cost Cos Up To $3.4 Million Per Hour Losses

Research reveals that Cyber Monday attacks impact enterprise losses in the million and yet 70 percent of organisations aren't taking additional precautions.