Christmas Internet shopping binge opens, online consumption increases by 9.1%

December 26--about one-third of British shoppers said they would look for discounted goods on the internet on Christmas Day before the UK's traditional shopping festival, which boxing a good start for the British traditional shopping day boxing after Christmas.

Billion power network learned that up to now, this year's Christmas shopping season online consumption has increased by 9.1%, and the real store sales increase by 1.2%. Because the internet is more easily parity, most consumers have been converted to online shopping.

Martha General, Britain's biggest clothing retailer, said yesterday that its web site clicked more than 800 times a minute last Christmas.

According to a survey of 2,084 adults released by credit card company Barclays credit card, 31% of customers this year are planning to shop on the December 25 Christmas online promotion day, and 27% of customers have offered to buy discounted items on December 26.

Barclays credit card companies also said that consumer spending on Christmas Day directly contributed to the growth in sales last year, with data showing a 30% increase in sales last year. The garment industry, department stores and home furnishings stores have become the biggest beneficiaries.

Note: (Boxing day is a traditional shopping festival in the UK and is December 26 after Christmas.) The British will be crazy shopping, because the store big discounts)