A busy weekend of shopping on Thanksgiving evening, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday is being capped off by Cyber Monday.

Forbes Mercy, owner of Washington Broadband in Yakima, says it is a popular day for shopping in the comfort of your home.

“Spending is expected to be up about 17 percent from last year. Consumers spend an average of about $200 per online visit.”

Mercy points out that plenty of local stores have joined big-name retailers by having their own websites -- something that was not the case 10 years ago.

The National Retail Federation expects about 127 million people to shop online Monday, down from about 131 million who planned to shop online last year. NRF CEO Matthew Shay attributes the shift in shopping patterns to the fact that some consumers may feel better about the economy and are less frantic about chasing deals, combined with shoppers recognizing they can get online deals all season long.

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