* Online promotions follow mixed start to holiday season so far * Spending online Monday in the US reaches $13.3 bln, Adobe says * Technology like chatbots can engage shoppers, boosting sales * 'Buy now, pay later' services hit $991 million in spending * Consumers spent 7.3% more than Cyber Monday 2023 By Aishwarya Venugopal, Arriana McLymore Dec 2 (Reuters)...

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(Reuters) -Americans spent $13.3 billion online on Monday in the United States, according to an Adobe report, as consumers nabbed steep holiday discounts on everything from electronics to toys following lackluster demand at U.S. stores on Black Friday. Consumers spent 7.3% more compared to Cyber Monday in 2023. That follows the roughly $10.8 billion Americans spent online on Black Friday...