On Cyber Monday, Amazon sold over 64m items , making up a significant portion of the record $6.59bn in total sales for the day. This year, Amazon expanded their Black Friday sale to “Black Friday Deals Week”, encompassing Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and offering different sales on a daily basis. Oates explained that as the work volume increases, Amazon workers are not allowed to use personal time and vacation time use is discouraged. The National Retail Federation projects overall holiday season sales to increase by 4.1% in 2018. Walmart does not offer holiday pay or additional compensation to workers on days like Black Friday.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2018 06:00 UTC