How do shoppers really feel about Cyber Monday in 2025?

Two in five Americans aren’t planning to shop Cyber Monday this year, according to new research.

Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of World, a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that 42% don’t intend to knock out their gift lists in what was once dubbed the “easiest” way possible, and another 54% share the same sentiment about shopping in-store on Black Friday.

Perhaps due to bots and more frequent sales, more than seven in 10 (71%) agree that Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren’t the same as they used to be.

Even beyond Cyber Monday, results found that stolen payment information (47%), quality issues (44%) and even all-out scams (39%) are deterring people from shopping online. Still, more than three-quarters (76%) of those polled believe there’s just a certain amount of risk you have to take in the 21st Century.