Read more web shopping stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/46197/web-shopping.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 10:07:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/129708/best-online-shoppers-tablet-users.htmlJohn Johnson<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=842772&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110928092822' border='0' />Marketing in the modern age: It seems tablet users make the best online shoppers, reports the Wall Street Journal . Industry stats put the coveted "conversion rate" at 4% or 5% for tablet users vs. 3% for PC users. What's more, perhaps because tablet users tend to be wealthier, people who...A man navigates through the iPad 2 during its launch in the Philippines at an Apple store in April.http://www.newser.com/story/129708/best-online-shoppers-tablet-users.htmlWed, 28 Sep 2011 09:03:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/75022/sales-rise-even-though-shoppers-spend-less.htmlM. Morris<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=312469&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331211238' border='0' />Thanksgiving weekend retail sales totaled $41.2 billion, a .5% jump over last year's $41 billion, but the average shopper spent 8% less than in 2008, $343.31 against $372.57. Discounts, especially on electronics and toys, were the overwhelming attraction as cautious consumers pried open their wallets, Bloomberg reports....Crowds shopping at Best Buy in Las Cruces, NM, Nov. 27, 2009.http://www.newser.com/story/75022/sales-rise-even-though-shoppers-spend-less.htmlSun, 29 Nov 2009 16:58:34 CST