Record Cyber Monday Sales for SHOES.COM

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VANCOUVER, BC --(Marketwired - December 01, 2015) - SHOES.COM, Canada's leading online footwear and apparel retailer, today announced it achieved its largest one-day sales to date on Cyber Monday and identified a sharp increase in purchases occurring on mobile and tablet devices.

The Company's record breaking Cyber Monday sales exceeded $5 million CAD, with 33 percent of all orders occurring on a mobile or tablet device, up from 25 percent on the same day last year. The Company also identified a number of mobile shopping trends on SHOES.COM this Cyber Monday:



-- Mobile traffic exceeded desktop, accounting for 57.2 percent of all
online traffic, an increase of 15.2 percent over 2014.
-- For the first time, the average tablet order value of $136.42 exceeded
that of desktops, which ended the day at $134.06.
-- Mobile shoppers spent $121.06 per order, an increase of 4.3 percent over
2014.
-- Online sales for Black Friday peaked at 10:00AM PST with sales
increasing 21.5 percent over 2014.
-- Mobile traffic was 3.5X that of tablets traffic.
-- iOS devices outpaced Android devices in many online shopping metrics.



*Cyber Monday mobile and tablet sales findings on SHOES.COM

"Cyber Monday broke several records for the company and a big contributor to this success has been the increase in our sales occurring on mobile. This past year we launched a responsive website which drastically improved the mobile shopping experience for our customers -- they aren't just browsing and searching for shoes on mobile today, they're making purchases," says Roger Hardy, CEO of SHOES.COM. "Unlike previous years, we're forecasting more record breaking days over the month ahead -- we expect to see 140% increase in revenues in Canada for the month of December compared to the previous year. It's an exciting time of year for Canadian ecommerce."

About SHOES.COM
SHOES.COM is the leading online footwear and apparel retailer in Canada. The Company began with one simple goal in mind -- help people discover footwear they love. Since then, the Company has been on a mission to innovate and empower people with new and better ways to shop.SHOES.COM is harnessing new technology and people-power to curate a refined collection of shoes for each individual customer. SHOES.COM offers a selection of over 500 brands and successfully serves over 8 million customers across the USA and Canada.

For further company information please click for the SHOES.COM media kit.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Contact Information:
Sarah Gooding
PR & Communications Manager
SHOES.COM
sarahg@shoes.com

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