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March 25th, 2010 @ The Royal Garden Hotel, London
The third annual PCR Awards is set to be the social event of the year for anyone involved in the PC retail sector, and a well deserved celebration for the nominees.
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UK - London
Internet sales expected to increase further this year
UK consumers spent £38 billion on internet shopping last year, making them the biggest online spenders in Europe.
A study by the Centre for Retail Research and price comparison site Kelkoo found that purchases by Brits made up 30 per cent of the continent’s web shopping. UK consumers also had the largest average individual online spend at £1,102 over the year.
Germany and France were the second and third biggest internet spenders respectively, while Poland had the smallest market.
Online sales grew by 12 per cent in the UK in 2009, representing 9.5 per cent of total retail sales in the country. The report predicts the UK online market will continue to grow, this year rising by 12.4 per cent to £42.7 billion.
Across the continent as a whole, online shopping accounted for 4.7 per cent of all retail sales, and this figure is expected to increase to 5.5 per cent this year – a total sales value of up to £152.8 billion.
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Interesting statistics, I've recently just become familiar with online shopping. I've tried sites like U Shop http://www.ubiqueapps.com/ushop which I think is much easier to do than go out in real shops. Plus also the cold is forcing an increase as I can't imagine many people would want to go out in this weather
Shopping online is simply too easy and convenient to not pursue, especially if you're budget-conscious and looking to stretch your spending money. I like Google's product search feature and Sortprice.com (www.sortprice.com) and would recommend either of them to anyone starting out with e-commerce for the first time!
Online shopping provides the most convenient way of shopping. It saves time and there are thousands of merchants and products to select. A site like http://www.onewayshopping.com makes it easier for shoppers who need to compare prices before buying.
