“For the holiday season through December 12, $19.44 billion has been spent online, essentially the same level compared to the corresponding days last year. For the twelve days beginning with December 1 (Cyber Monday), the kick-off to the heaviest part of the online shopping season, sales totaled $8.26 billion, up 3 percent versus year ago. However, the most recent work week (December 8-12) saw e-commerce sales decline by a marginal 1 percent, although December 9 emerged as the highest online spending day on record.”

— comScore – regarding online sales in 2008

via (Fred Wilson)