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19/11/2010 -
Chase Paymentech recently launched its annual Cyber Holiday Pulse Index, which tracks payment transactions at the top 50 U.S. retail websites, according to Internet Retailer magazine.This will be the fifth year that Chase Paymentech monitors online shopping payment processing throughout the holiday. Online merchant data is updated every business day from November 4 through January 6, with analysis provided on a weekly basis. The Cyber Holiday Pulse Index also features historical context and yearly trends.
According to the Index, the overall holiday online sales volume increased in 2009, demonstrating growth, however, the average amount per sale declined.
"As the economy recovers and retail sales return to growth, ecommerce has shown remarkable resilience," said Mike Duffy, president of Chase Paymentech. "The Pulse Index helps ecommerce businesses see that strength and monitor the health of the online market throughout the season."
Duffy anticipates that online sales will continue to grow this holiday season, noting that the merchants which the Pulse Index follows have experienced increasing sales and transactions at higher rates compared to the same time last year.
