Today announced the launch of its “Active Shopper Report” (http://activeshopperreport.com) revealing key retail trends for the 2009 holiday shopping season. Today’s report is the first in a four-part series and features the top 20 products trending this holiday season from leading shopping comparison sites PriceGrabber.com^® and Like.com.

2009 Holiday Shopping Trends Vol. 1

Though most consumers plan to cut back on holiday spending in 2009, many are opting to do their shopping online this year. Search interest in Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions have spiked after Thanksgiving, as shoppers all across the country look online for a more convenient solution to avoid holiday crowds. The 20 most popular categories are heavily weighted towards consumer electronics, which look to be strong sellers this year.