Comparing Cyber Monday and Harbolnas: Online Shopping Events with Cultural Contrasts

Cyber Monday is a top-rated online shopping event the following Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Cyber Monday is an online alternative to the in-store shopping event of Black Friday. Cyber Monday started in 2005 when online shopping became popular, so Ellen Davis, a part of the National Retail Federation (NRF), coined Cyber Monday. On Cyber Monday, online retailers and big corporations offer special promotions, discounts, and sales, but these are strictly website-only deals.