OFFICIALLY: Cyber Monday Was The Biggest Online Shopping Day Ever

MITCHELL, S.D.  (MITCHELLNOW) $15.8 million every 60 seconds. That’s how much U.S. consumers spent in two hours on Monday night.

U.S. consumers spent a total of $13.3 billion on Cyber Monday, up 7.3% from the previous year.

Consumers spent a record $41.1 billion across the five days beginning Thanksgiving Day.

Online spending on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday were up 8.8% and 10.2% year-over-year, respectively. Early discounts from retailers encouraged people to buy earlier this year, with Cyber Monday becoming a sort of “last call” on holiday deals.