Online retail research group IMRG, has released figures that show that online shopping has seen a 13% annual sales rise in February, compared to the same time last year; bucking the downward trend on the High Street. But despite the annual sales increase, online shopping in February fell by 11% from January, although this is due to extended January sales.
Head of consulting for retail at IMRG, Mike Petevinos said: “These results show that the strong post-Christmas sales push and a toughening retail market have indeed led to a drop in spending from January to February”.
The figures also see the online sale of alcohol including beer, wine and spirits up 30% on January. There was also an increase in sales before Valentine’s Day on the 14th of February, with gifts and lingerie sales up, but electrical, clothing and health and beauty products all showed a drop in sales.
4 Responses
Shopping online is so much easier than having to trawl around shops for a day
Posted on March 20th, 2009 at 2:54 am
I think that online shopping will only keep on increasing every year
Posted on March 27th, 2009 at 4:31 am
The only way is up, online shopping is bound to keep rising.
Posted on April 9th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Shops will always be needed though so don’t worried about loads of empty shops in your local city centre
Posted on April 20th, 2009 at 7:49 am
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