Record-setting Cyber Monday for Walmart—biggest day ever for online orders

SAN BRUNO, Calif.- It was a very busy Monday—Cyber Monday to be more specific— for Walmart. The discounter said that Cyber Monday 2014 (Dec. 1) was the biggest online day in its history for orders. Customers viewed more than 1.5 billion pages on Walmart.com between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.



Walmart saw a higher traffic surge than previous years in the evening as it offered the Cyber Monday “Evening Edition,” with deals at a time it said was convenient for working Americans and millennials. Mobile accounted for approximately 70% of traffic to Walmart.com between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.



This year, more than 100 Cyber Monday specials were available for free same-day pickup at Walmart stores. It was Walmart’s biggest day ever for same-day pickup with orders increasing 70% over last year. Walmart.com’s best-selling Cyber Monday items included:



• Apple iPad mini 16GB

• PS4 500GB Console Bundle with Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and LittleBigPlanet 3

• Nintendo 3DS XL New Super Mario Bros 2 Limited Edition Handheld

• Xbox One Assassins Creed Unity Bundle

• LG 49" LED HDTV

• Skywalker Trampolines 12' Round Trampoline and Safety Enclosure with Blue Spring Pad

• LEGO Giant Creative Tower: 1,600 pieces with storage box

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