Tom Van Ripper - Last year, retailers sold $846 million worth of goods on Cyber Monday, according to Permuto, a research firm that tracks e-commerce, not far off the one-day season high of $887 million Dec. 9 (December still generally does better than late November, as tardy shoppers join the fold). This season, as stores fight for their share of dollars from tight-fisted consumers, online retailers will be using perks like free shipping, gift cards and discounts on limited editions to lure shoppers.
Apple - Exclusively through its online store, Apple is giving customers free engravings on their iPods. It could be a name or a personal message. The deal includes gift packaging and a free message on the packing slip.
Kodak Gallery - Christmas means lots of Kodak moments, the company hopes. Kodak will print 4-by-6 pictures for 9 cents apiece during the holidays. Shoppers can also choose from a variety of frames, calendars and mugs on which to display their photos.
Blue Nile - Monday, Nov. 30, midnight through 6 p.m. - Free overnight shipping on all jewelry and luxury items. At midnight, Blue Nile will reveal a Holiday Exclusive Offer, described as a "secret, limited-edition jewelry item" offered at a discounted price.
Harry and David - Through Nov. 30 Got a food lover to shop for? The Harvest Bounty Tower with Royal Riviera Pears and Crisp Mountain Apples is on sale for $27.95. Standard delivery comes free for most products with an online coupon code.
Red Envelope - A retail Web site specializing in personalized gifts is slashing at least 10 percent off all orders, an offer that climbs to 15 percent for orders above $80 and to 20 percent for those above $125. A Phillips digital photo frame originally priced at $229.95 is now $69.99.
Amazon - Through Dec. 31, over a hundred titles of Blu-Ray movies are going for as low as $9.99. Sign up for Amazon Prime membership and get free two-day shipping for a month with no minimum purchase requirement.
Borders - Through Dec.1, Pre-order books or DVDs online and save 40 percent or more. Dean Koontz's Breathless and Michael Crighton's Pirate Latitudes are marked down to just over $15 from $28
