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Green Monday?

september — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 01:51:55 GMT

I'm not really sure what this is...but I've gotten at least three emails from etailers about it. It's tomorrow...I assume it's just another shopping day with a title to make us think we have to buy, buy, buy!

Re: Green Monday?

raven-blackbird — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:00:45 GMT

september...................that is EXACTLY what it is.

Re: Green Monday?

VaBelle35 — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:09:19 GMT

Green Monday is an online retail industry term similar to Cyber Monday. The term was coined[1] by eBay to describe its best sales day in December,[2][3] usually the second Monday of December.

Green Monday is defined more specifically by business research organization comScore as the last Monday with at least 10 days prior to Christmas.

In 2009, $854 million was spent online in the US on Green Monday,[4] with sales in 2011 reaching $1.133 billion.[5] In 2012, Green Monday topped out at $1.27 billion, up 13% from 2011 and the third heaviest online sales day for the season behind Cyber Monday and Dec. 4, 2012 (which had no marketing tie-in), according to comScore.[6]

In 2014, Green Monday online sales grossed a record $1.6 billion, albeit still lower than Cyber Monday's $2.68 billion during the same year.[citation needed]

Re: Green Monday?

september — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:12:52 GMT

Well, between Cyber Monday and doing local shopping all of last week...I'm done with my Christmas shopping.

I won't be doing any Green Monday shopping!

Re: Green Monday?

HappyDaze — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:16:11 GMT

No matter what you call it, it is the same sales they have all around the holidays. I hate all these name they are calling shopping days now. It gets ridiculous.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Super Saturday, Green Monday, blah blah blah.

Re: Green Monday?

september — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:19:05 GMT

Add to that...almost every day, I get a flyer in the mail or an email from Macy's about another One Day Sale, Super Saturday Sale, or some other sale.

These sales are all the same....

Re: Green Monday?

HappyDaze — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:22:54 GMT

@september wrote:
Add to that...almost every day, I get a flyer in the mail or an email from Macy's about another One Day Sale, Super Saturday Sale, or some other sale.

These sales are all the same....

oh Yeah Macy's has gotten really bad about that! I remember when a Super Saturday Sale at Macys was really something and far and few between. These days, I swear they have one EVERY Saturday now. I love Macys though- I get some really excellent deals there.

Re: Green Monday?

Kachina624 — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:51:33 GMT

Another ploy to try to get us to shop and spend money.

Re: Green Monday?

madzonie — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 03:14:41 GMT

I thought it was a day to buy vegetables...

Re: Green Monday?

makena — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 03:25:51 GMT

Means they want the green

Re: Green Monday?

september — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 03:29:04 GMT

I've given Macy's and Amazon, and many other retailers all the money I have to give for this year! I think I might be average in the number of people I have to buy for ,and yes, I got myself a few gifts too.

I think the rest of the sales pitches are to get poeple like me to buy more...or to appeal to those who haven't yet started (or finished) their shopping.

Re: Green Monday?

september — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 05:02:55 GMT

Just saw that QVC is into green Monday, too. Free shipping on everything.

Re: Green Monday?

HappyDaze — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 07:48:52 GMT

@september wrote:
Just saw that QVC is into green Monday, too. Free shipping on everything.

LOL Too late! I already bought a Nudestix set from Macys for cheaper than QVC and Macy's is offering free shipping on all beauty items as well. Ah even with free shipping on everything QVC can't get my money! ;o)

Re: Green Monday?

Desertdi — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:53:46 GMT

That reminds me...........I need to buy some guac

Re: Green Monday?

Snoopp — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:05:05 GMT

Most of my "green" is staying in my wallet.

Re: Green Monday?

SeaMaiden — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:06:57 GMT

All I know is the programing today with ladders, flashlights and car covers IS BEYOND BORING.

Re: Green Monday?

queendiva — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:50:49 GMT

I have found some good sales for Green Monday:

2 microfleece tops from Reebok

1 item from Tanga

1 beauty item from Macy's

All free shipping, of course. I have bought and wrapped all my Christmas gifts. At these prices (all $15.00 and under) I am shopping for birthdays and as always, for moi.,LOL!

I have my eye on a Christmas tree here with today's free shipping on the Q.

Re: Green Monday?

chickenbutt — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:12:35 GMT

I actually think it's more simple than some think. After the other big holiday shopping days, retailers should be able to see themselves 'in the green' (seeing a profit), as opposed to being 'in the red' (seeing a loss) for the year.

Or - maybe it's just another catch phrase.

Re: Green Monday?

JB116 — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:18:46 GMT

@september wrote:
Just saw that QVC is into green Monday, too. Free shipping on everything.

And if you also use ebates they are at 5% today for QVC. So free shipping and the 5% isn't too bad. I bought my son a Bose bluetooth speaker. He'll love it as he's way into music. I'm totally done though now with shopping. LOL

Re: Green Monday?

Noel7 — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:23:21 GMT

GREEN MONDAY was the day researchers found that spiked in sales for Christmas.

The day when shopping was the heaviest, about two weeks before Christmas.

So they decided to take advantage of it with sales and promotions. That's all it is.

GMA report

12/12/16