The Shop.org eHoliday Study, conducted by BIGresearch, states that over half of people with Internet connectivity will shop at the office on “Cyber Monday”.
This year some 53.5 percent of workers with Internet access will shop for holiday gifts on the Monday after Thanksgiving. By their numbers, that’s 68.8 million American workers shopping for Christmas gifts from the office.
While all you business managers might be cringing at the thought of your entire staff shopping online during the day, this may not be a bad thing after all. Granted, half of your staff will spend a few minutes perusing the deals online. But really, how much time will they actually spend away from work versus the alternative – standing in line at the checkout counter.
Men more likely to shop than women
Here’s an interesting statistic that surprised the male-SEO team at First Scribe – Men are more likely to shop from work than women(56.3% vs. 50.8%).
GET TO WORK!