Holiday shoppers cleaning the shelves

Online shopping sites can take a collective sigh — their perseverance during the tough year may be paying off. Holiday shoppers are flocking to the Web at an increasing pace, with a bigger seasonal boost than last year — and huge increases in some categories, like clothing. Of course, it’s not all good news: Shoppers looking for toys may be in trouble as the leading sites are out of many hot items. Full story to follow. -- Reuters