Retail Sites Traffic Surged in December

Retail site categories boasted 5 of the 10 top-gaining web categories by percentage change in December 2011, including Movie sites, which grew 21% month-over-month to 43.8 million visitors, according to [download page] comScore Media Metrix data. Jewelry, Luxury Goods, and Accessories sites reached 28.6 million visitors during the month (up 19%), while Flowers, Gifts and Greetings sites attracted 34.1 million visitors in December, also representing a 19% increase. Sports, Outdoor (13%) and Books (10%) also posted double-digit gains. (more…)