Money | Cyber Monday Cyber Monday Sees 16% Jump in Online Sales Third-party Amazon merchants have a good weekend By Nick McMaster Posted Nov 30, 2009 5:50 PM CST Copied An Amazon.com team member selects merchandise from one of the product isles at their Fernley, Nev., warehouse on Monday, Dec., 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Scott Sady) Online retailers saw a big bump from "Cyber Monday" sales as consumers continued their Thanksgiving weekend shopping from their work computers. Internet retailers reported a 16% bump in sales over Monday a year ago, with sales at about the same level as on Black Friday. Analysts had predicted a 10% to 15% increase—“Online is tracking well and above estimates," a retail analyst told Bloomberg. An Amazon.com rep said electronics, toys, and kitchen items were selling well. While the firm doesn't disclose daily sales figures, third-party merchants using the site to sell their wares saw a 56% sales boost on Black Friday. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. LGBTQ+ Pride march defies Orban There's a problem with America's crash test dummies. Report an error