Online shopping peaks
22 October 2003
Online sales are continuing to grow in number as consumers turn to the net for an increasing variety of services.
Market researchers at Hitwise say online sales have reached their highest point of the year to date, with the retail sector accounting for eight per cent of all online traffic during September.
The traffic represents a marked 44 per cent increase in market share to shopping sites, compared with the same period last year.
Auctions, clothing and accessories continued to enjoy a strong showing, with market share in all these sectors increasing.
Ebay continued to lead the way of the shopping sites, boasting a market share of nearly 25 per cent.
Online grocery sites also had a good showing with visitors to Tesco remaining for an average of 21 minutes and 51 seconds, followed by Sainsbury's to You with 21 minutes and 13 seconds.
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