Retailers cash in on Cyber Monday

Why have your hands on a shopping cart weaving down store aisles when you can have just one hand clicking away at your computer to check off your gift list

As the popularity of online shopping grows many retailers are trying to keep your Black Friday shopping excitement alive with e-deals on Cyber Monday

According to CyberMonday com more than 650 retailers are offering special deals online Monday Stores are luring online shoppers with large discounts and free shipping and it s working

An Internet research firm shows online sales are already up 11 percent

But it s not just national retail chains that are benefiting from the shopping fever Local shops are getting a boost in online sales as well like Garden Smiles by Carruth in the Village of Waterville