Ebates.com Reports Shopping Record with 43% Increase in Sales on Black Friday

Walmart, Target, Staples, Sears, Old Navy, Best Buy, Dell, Toys R Us & Overstock.com Appear To Be The Biggest Winners Among 1,300 Stores

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ebates, the pioneer and leader in online cash back shopping, today released its online retail results for Black Friday 2009, showing that projected sales through Ebates.com increased 43% versus the same period last year. Ebates enables cash back shopping at over 1,300 of the nation’s top online stores and tracks the purchases of nearly 2 million active shoppers.

“Shoppers know that by going online they can find great deals, save gas money, and start early from the comfort of their own homes.”

Ebates’ top shopped-at stores on Black Friday were Walmart, Target, Old Navy, Sears, Best Buy, eBay, Staples, Macy’s, Dell, Toys R Us, and Overstock.com. These stores are projected to show a combined 78% sales increase versus last year.

Shopping increases were strong across a number of different retail categories. Computer Hardware and Software saw 98% growth in sales projected over last year, followed by Clothing, Shoes and Accessories (68% growth), Department Stores (56% growth), Health & Beauty (29% growth) and Consumer Electronics (24% growth).

"Black Friday used to mean dealing with large crowds to find one’s way into physical stores, but this year shoppers have moved online for Black Friday," said Kevin H. Johnson, CEO of Ebates. "Shoppers know that by going online they can find great deals, save gas money, and start early from the comfort of their own homes.”

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These findings are based on actual shopping data gathered from Ebates members visiting over 1,300 retail stores through Ebates.com.

About Ebates

Over 1300 online stores have joined the roster of retailers that offer cash back, special deals and coupons to members of Ebates.com. The free membership allows consumers to shop online at their favorite retailers while earning a percentage of every purchase they make; paid quarterly in the form of a "Big Fat Check" or through PayPal. From niceties to necessities, members of Ebates benefit from incentives at top-name merchants for everything from furniture to fashion and appliances to airfare. Because shopping with Ebates is hassle-free: no rebate forms to fill out and no points or miles to redeem, the site supports a strong community of savvy shoppers across the country and around the world.