Online spending up 36% vs. year ago for Thanksgiving week, comScore reports

Online consumer spending reached $1.66 billion the week ending Nov. 28, up 36% from the $1.22 billion that consumers spent online in the corresponding week a year ago, comScore Networks Inc. reports.

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Total retail sales for the week ending Nov. 27 were up 11.6% from the corresponding week a year ago, reports ShopperTrak’s National Retail Sales Estimate.

Online travel spending the week ending Nov. 28 was up 39% over the same week a year ago, reaching $802 million from $577 million.