UK online shoppers set to smash last year’s Christmas figures

Britons are set to spend more time online shopping over the three key Christmas days of this year, compared to last year, according to new predictions. Global information services company Experian predicted that Brits would spend approximately 45 hours shopping … Continued

India’s first online shopping event ‘a success’

Google India has revealed that its first Great Online Shopping Festival (GOSF) was a huge success, recording a huge increase in traffic, indiatimes.com writes. Despite the technical glitches reported earlier this week, where the host website crashed for three hours … Continued

US employees spend up to three hours shopping online at work

A new survey has revealed that the majority of workers in America intend to embark on some seasonal internet shopping while at work, baselinemag.com reports. The study, carried out by recruitment site CareerBuilder, discovered that 54 per cent of employees … Continued

Indonesia holds second National Online Shopping Day

Indonesia held its second National Online Shopping Day this week. The event, which is inspired by America’s ‘Cyber Monday’, took place on 12 December. A total of 22 e-retailers offered online discounts of up to 80 per cent, according to … Continued

Almost a quarter of Brits shop online weekly

Brits are spending more on a regular basis when it comes to online shopping, as a new study revealed that 24 per cent buy items online every week.    According to marketingweek.co.uk, the study from Ofcom also found that almost three … Continued

Africa prepared for Christmas ecommerce boom

Business from online shopping is set to boost economies all over the world this Christmas and experts say Africa will be no different. As reported by ventureburn.com, consumers based in the likes of Nigeria and Egypt are choosing to buy … Continued

Spending records broken on Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday sales volumes broke all records as Brits flocked online in their droves to snap up a Christmas bargain, theretailbulletin.com reports. With online sales increasing every year, many has expected this year’s festive season to be the most digital … Continued