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AT&T Sets Black Friday and Cyber Monday Online Traffic Record, More Shoppers Visited Retail Stores to Ring Up Savings
Start to Holiday Shopping Underscores Increased Consumer Demand for Smartphones, Quick Messaging Devices and More
DALLAS, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Record online traffic on Black Friday combined with more total shoppers visiting att.com on Cyber Monday than any previous year - and year-over-year traffic increase in AT&T stores nationwide - created one of the busiest post Thanksgiving shopping weekends in AT&T history.
With compelling holiday deals beginning Black Friday, AT&T saw record customer traffic. Results include:
-- Record online traffic at http://www.att.com for Black Friday - up more than 14
percent year-over-year
-- Record number of online shoppers at http://www.att.com for Cyber Monday - up
more than 22 percent year-over-year
-- Wireless device upgrades and U-verse TV sales in AT&T stores increased
significantly year-over-year
-- Overall and same-store traffic in AT&T retail locations nationwide
significantly up year-over-year
"Consumers are looking for value, savings and choice now more than ever and we're eager to deliver on that demand," said Phil Bienert, vice president, ATT.com. "In addition, more consumers want the convenience of shopping online - this has been a trend building over the last several years and why we offered such a robust line up of deals to kick off the holiday season."
AT&T's wireless customers benefit from access to the nation's fastest mobile broadband network and the ability to talk and surf at the same time, plus unlimited access to AT&T's entire nationwide Wi-Fi network - the nation's largest - for both smartphone customers and qualified AT&T broadband customers.
Shoppers can still take advantage of sweet holiday savings online and in their local AT&T retail store, including:
-- Some of the best prices ever on the most popular touch screen devices
(online only)
-- AT&T's Windows Phones available buy-one-get-one free in AT&T retail
locations.
All offers require a two-year service agreement. Some restrictions and other charges may apply. All smartphone offers require AT&T voice and minimum $15 per month data plans; select devices only, while supplies last.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
© 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Sarah Illingworth of AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-404-986-9162, sarah.illingworth@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com
AT&T Sets Black Friday and Cyber Monday Online Traffic Record, More Shoppers Visited Retail Stores to Ring Up Savings
Start to Holiday Shopping Underscores Increased Consumer Demand for Smartphones, Quick Messaging Devices and More
DALLAS, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Record online traffic on Black Friday combined with more total shoppers visiting att.com on Cyber Monday than any previous year - and year-over-year traffic increase in AT&T stores nationwide - created one of the busiest post Thanksgiving shopping weekends in AT&T history.
With compelling holiday deals beginning Black Friday, AT&T saw record customer traffic. Results include:
-- Record online traffic at http://www.att.com for Black Friday - up more than 14
percent year-over-year
-- Record number of online shoppers at http://www.att.com for Cyber Monday - up
more than 22 percent year-over-year
-- Wireless device upgrades and U-verse TV sales in AT&T stores increased
significantly year-over-year
-- Overall and same-store traffic in AT&T retail locations nationwide
significantly up year-over-year
"Consumers are looking for value, savings and choice now more than ever and we're eager to deliver on that demand," said Phil Bienert, vice president, ATT.com. "In addition, more consumers want the convenience of shopping online - this has been a trend building over the last several years and why we offered such a robust line up of deals to kick off the holiday season."
AT&T's wireless customers benefit from access to the nation's fastest mobile broadband network and the ability to talk and surf at the same time, plus unlimited access to AT&T's entire nationwide Wi-Fi network - the nation's largest - for both smartphone customers and qualified AT&T broadband customers.
Shoppers can still take advantage of sweet holiday savings online and in their local AT&T retail store, including:
-- Some of the best prices ever on the most popular touch screen devices
(online only)
-- AT&T's Windows Phones available buy-one-get-one free in AT&T retail
locations.
All offers require a two-year service agreement. Some restrictions and other charges may apply. All smartphone offers require AT&T voice and minimum $15 per month data plans; select devices only, while supplies last.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
© 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Sarah Illingworth of AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-404-986-9162, sarah.illingworth@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com