By Brian Warmoth | Updated December 2025
2025 U.S. Ecommerce Holiday Season
(U.S. online retail sales in $billions)
Cyber Monday retained its status as the biggest U.S. online shopping day of all time, as shoppers took advantage of earlier-than-expected discounts in categories such as:
Data Compared to October 2025 Shopping Days
Bluetooth headphones and speakers saw the largest spike (according to Adobe), with online sales growing 1,850% compared to an average day in October 2025. Other categories with strong demand included video game consoles (online sales up 1,800%), refrigerators and freezers (up 1,700%), home security systems (up 1,500%), smart home products (up 1,450%), and smartwatches and fitness trackers (up 1,400%).
The record‑setting Cyber 5 results of 2025 didn’t happen by chance. In a year marked by economic uncertainty and rapid advances in AI, retailers doubled down on preparation—and it paid off. The five‑day period reached $44.2 billion in online sales, with Cyber Monday hitting an all‑time high.
In this December Strategy Insights Report—Making the Most of the Holiday Season Rush and Cyber 5 Results, we unpack the trends behind the numbers: the surge in AI‑driven shopping tools, the growing role of BNPL, and the unexpected shifts in how consumers approached the season.
U.S. Ecommerce Cyber 5 + Cyber Week Holiday Sales
Cyber 5 ecommerce sales in the U.S. reached $44.2 billion in 2025, according to Adobe Analytics for the five-day stretch from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
Salesforce ecommerce data from the entirety of Cyber Week (Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, a seven-day period) shows that U.S. consumers spent $79.6 billion. Comparing the Adobe and Salesforce projections shows some similarities and some differences in the two big firms during Cyber Week.
Black Friday Ecommerce Sales
Cyber Monday Ecommerce Sales
U.S. ecommerce spending during Cyber 5 and Cyber Week
What do people buy most on Black Friday?
Cyber Week Ecommerce Stats
Mobile shopping overtook desktop: Mobile shopping took charge on Thanksgiving with 59% of online sales, compared to 55% in 2022. Usage remained high across Cyber Week, with smartphones driving 51.8% of online sales (up from 49.9% in 2022) according to Adobe. The mobile experience has changed the way consumers shop online and it’s evident by the latest Adobe figures, as more and more consumers are turning to their phones for a faster and on-par experience.
Amazon & Walmart Online Holiday Shopping Stats
Traffic to Amazon.com accounted for 26.5% of all U.S. visits to Top 1000 retailers during the Cyber 5, according to Digital Commerce 360 analysis of Similarweb data. Amazon had the highest U.S. traffic of any retailer site during that period.
Walmart had the next-largest traffic share between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It said its online marketplace had its two most successful sales days to date over the Cyber 5. Black Friday and Cyber Monday were the two biggest sales days, the retailer said without revealing specifics. Millions of consumers shopped on the website during those days, it said.
Despite an increase in sales, Walmart’s share of the total U.S. visits to Top 1000 retailers during the Cyber 5 was down 2.2% from the comparable 2022 holiday shopping period.
Consumer Shopping Behavior
Over Cyber Weekend 2023,Numerator surveyed over 5,000 verified buyers to find out what they bought, where they shopped, and what influenced their decisions.
Shoppers spread their purchases around with27% of shoppers buying at5+ different stores/websites. Only8% of shoppers purchased at one store.
To prepare for Cyber Weekend shopping, consumers searched retailer websites(51%), browsed digital ads(43%), made a list of products to purchase(33%), used search engines to find deals and/or products(31%), and browsed social media(24%).
45%of shoppers planned their Cyber Weekend shopping more than a week in advance, but26% were spontaneous and decided to shop the day before or day of the event.
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