Many online retailers reported strong sales for the Thanksgiving weekend, a solid indicator that online sales could remain strong this year as more consumers become comfortable with online shopping and less inclined to congregate at crowded shopping malls in the wake of the September 11 attacks, according to c|net. Amazon.com, widely considered the poster child of the e-tailing industry, had an increase of 400,000 visitors on the day after Thanksgiving, compared to the previous Friday.
