US consumers spent nearly $7.1 billion in online shopping on Monday, the Adobe Digital Economy Index showed.

Adobe expected the final reading to indicate shopper spending between $10.4 billion and $11.1 billion, Reuters reported.

Adobe also expects customers to spend $2.5 billion between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time.

Internet Monday follows Thanksgiving holiday in the USA.

Internet two originated by marketing companies to persuade consumers to shop online, and the term was first used on November 28, 2005, becoming one of the most popular days for online shopping. .