Online sales on the rise in 2009

A new report in the UK indicates that gift shopping for Christmas and other holidays is up 113% for 2009. Tired of facing the crowds and the weather, shoppers are clearly finding that shopping from home gives them more choice and greater convenience. 86% of the UK population is expected to shop online for Christmas this year. Overall e-commerce sales have risen 11.8%! Around 71% of shoppers are estimated to do 50% or more of their shopping online this Christmas. This is good news for e-commerce stores.

This growing worldwide trend indicates that online shopping in Canada will also continue year on year. The important thing with any website is to be in the market early. This can reduce your marketing costs and long terms promotional requirements of your online store.

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