Retailers are rolling out online deals on so-called "Cyber Monday."<br />Frenzied crowds seemed to be a thing of the past on Black Friday - the busy shopping day after Thanksgiving - and sales fell to $10.4 billion this year, down from $11.6 billion in 2014, according to preliminary figures from research firm ShopperTrak.<br />"Consumers are recognizing the Internet is the place to go for a deal any time, any day," said Gene Alvarez, managing vice president of research firm Gartner.<br />Amazon was offering 65 percent off sweaters, Target was touting 15 percent off its whole site for the first time and Wal-Mart offered $500 off a $1200 LG 65-inch 4K Ultra HDTV.<br />Research firm Comscore expects online sales to rise 14 percent to $70.06 billion During the November and December shopping period, slowing slightly from last year's 15 percent rise.
