Chris Morse, Head of Merchant Communications, PayPal
After a weekend of shopping deals, you’d think people would be all shopped-out. Not this year! With only 23 days until Christmas, shoppers are riding high on ensuring they are getting the best deals on all the items on their holiday shopping list.
What used to be the only day to get deals online, Cyber Monday now closes out a weekend-long marathon of in-store, online and mobile offerings from merchants starting on Thanksgiving – and sometimes even before then! As we said before, we noticed an uptick in holiday shopping a full week before Black Friday; technology is encouraging merchants to offer deals early. This heavy hitter for shopping deals is no longer a sit-at-your-computer-and-shop-online-only kind of day – it’s also mobile. This year, Cyber Monday saw a 39% year-over year increase (as of 12pm PT) in global mobile payments volume (mTPV).
Still hungry for sales? There are plenty of deals for any need, from 25% off configure to order notebooks and desktops from HP to $20 off $100 site wide at Bed Bath & Beyond, there’s a little something for everyone.
In addition, did you know that when you choose PayPal to make a purchase, you could win 10 years of holiday shopping (prize value of $6,000) on us? It’s true! Every time you check out with PayPal this holiday season, you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to win. So increase your chances of winning by visiting our Holiday Hub through Christmas for everything from deals and offers, to even giving back to your favorite charity.