Mapping Hourly Cyber Monday Deals
Marissa Brassfield — December 1, 2008 — Pop Culture
References: cybermonday
As online shopping continues to grow in popularity, retailers are offering special Cyber Monday deals by the hour. Just like the door-busting sales offered on Black Friday, these savings are good only at certain times of the day.
CyberMonday.com has wisely mapped out the prime hours for Cyber Monday deals. According to their chart, from 7-8 AM EST, the place to shop is KBToys.com. Next up is Overstock.com. The action continues until 10 PM EST, where Lands’ End is said to be the best online retailer to end your shopping day.
Tracking Cyber Monday deals takes holiday shopping to a new level of obsession. The best part about Cyber Monday used to be the freedom to shop at one’s leisure, browsing sales that were good throughout the duration of the day. With the advent of hour-by-hour Cyber Monday deals, however, it looks like this era of freedom has come to a close.
CyberMonday.com has wisely mapped out the prime hours for Cyber Monday deals. According to their chart, from 7-8 AM EST, the place to shop is KBToys.com. Next up is Overstock.com. The action continues until 10 PM EST, where Lands’ End is said to be the best online retailer to end your shopping day.
Tracking Cyber Monday deals takes holiday shopping to a new level of obsession. The best part about Cyber Monday used to be the freedom to shop at one’s leisure, browsing sales that were good throughout the duration of the day. With the advent of hour-by-hour Cyber Monday deals, however, it looks like this era of freedom has come to a close.
Trend Themes
1. Hour-by-hour Cyber Monday Deals - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform or app that tracks and alerts shoppers to hourly Cyber Monday deals.
2. Mapping Prime Shopping Hours - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a service that identifies the best times to shop online for specific retailers, based on their hourly deals.
3. Obsessive Tracking of Cyber Monday Deals - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a tool that helps shoppers stay updated on all Cyber Monday deals, including hourly offers, in real-time.
Industry Implications
1. E-commerce - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the online shopping experience by integrating hour-by-hour deals for retailers across different platforms.
2. Retail Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced tracking and mapping technologies to help consumers navigate the ever-changing landscape of online deals.
3. Mobile Applications - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a mobile app that allows users to easily track, personalize, and optimize their Cyber Monday shopping experience.
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