Cyber Monday snapshot: Sales up 20% as of midday ET

Most online shopping will come from laptops and PCs during the day, while mobile shopping activity will pick up later in the day, IBM predicts

Looks like last year's Cyber Monday sales record might get broken. Online sales as of noon ET were up 20% compared to last year, says IBM, which has been tracking online holiday shopping.

IBM says it expects most shopping will come from laptops and PCs during the day, while mobile shopping activity will pick up later in the day. So far, 13.3% of online shoppers used a mobile device to visit a retailer's site today. Among those shoppers who bought something online, 8.5% used a mobile device to make the purchase.

Earlier, Web measurement firm comScore said it expects today's e-commerce tally to surpass the record set last year, when online sales on Cyber Monday exceeded $1 billion.

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