The holiday season is coming up and we expect that many will opt to shop online to avoid the big crowds in city centers, malls and stores. In America, Cyber Monday, the cyber version of shopping day Black Friday, was born in the mid 2000s. Cyber Monday sales have steadily increased since its inception and […]
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