Online shopping breaks records -- InformationWeek

Even with the country in a recession, online sales continued to be a bright spot for retailers, as categories across the board enjoyed record-breaking results.

An indication that mobile phones had achieved maturity for making online purchases was reported by eBay, which said that 1.5 million sales were recorded by cell phone users in recent weeks. And, some of the purchases were very big: a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette sold for $75,000 and a boat was purchased for $19,000...