The closer we got to Black Friday, the steeper the discounts became
Consumers are willing to cut back on shipping this year as Adobe noted that 80.5% of online orders are being delivered with standard shipping. This certainly makes sense for Black Friday considering that the actual holiday is still a month away. In other words, there is no reason to shell out for faster shipping when it is not needed although this percentage may get lower as we get closer to Christmas Day.
Adobe also forecasts that the “Cyber Week” shopping period, which runs from Thanksgiving to this coming “Cyber Monday,” will generate $37.2 billion in online sales or 17% of all sales during the holiday shopping season.