Holiday related online sales grew 15 percent in 2009 - PC World

Shoppers looking to avoid crowded malls -- or shut in by a massive snowstorm on the east coast the Saturday before Christmas -- took to their computers this year, boosting online sales 15.5 percent over last year.

Traditional retail sales, meanwhile, jumped 3.6 percent, according to MasterCard advisors' SpendingPulse, which tracks all forms of payment...