It’s no secret that the holiday shopping season is in full force. With only a few shopping days left, consumers are scrambling to buy gifts for friends and family. According to a recent ComScore report, however, this holiday season has been a little different than previous years. This year, many consumers have gotten their shopping done early, and e-Commerce sales in the United States already have reached $25 billion, up 15 percent from last year.

The information was compiled from online sales conducted the first 39 days of the November / December holiday shopping season. More recently, during the week of Dec. 5, total e-Commerce sales reached $5.9 billion, a 15 percent increase from just one week before. This year also has seen several days with more than $1 billion in total e-Commerce sales. We’re interested to see what the remaining sales number reveal and exactly how big e-Commerce spending will get this holiday season.

As you may have seen, Plimus’ recent “What’s on Your Virtual Wish List This Holiday Season?” survey found that consumers are spending more money online than ever before online. Interestingly, their purchases have expanded beyond physical goods as virtual goods spending increased from 21 percent in 2010 to 24 percent this year. And, 17 percent more consumers have given someone a virtual item as a gift so far this year – have you?

To learn more about the ComScore findings, read the full article by Dean Takahashi, VentureBeat, “E-commerce Sales Hit $25B, Up 15 Percent.”