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August 30, 2010

Global Online shopping trends in Purchasing Products

Filed under: Business — Tags: — Winson @ 8:47 AM

Now-a-days, internet has made online purchasing of products very easy. It has transformed many aspects of life. Through internet, buying tickets, booking concert tickets is much efficient and easier.

According to global online consumers report, clothing and books will continue to top the list for planned online shopping in the next 6 months. It follows the trend reported by Nielsen survey in 2009. As per the report, 46% of global consumers said that they purchased books in the past 3 months and 41% of them bought clothing through online purchasing.

Internet users in 55 markets from Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Middle East and south America were polled by Nielsen company who conducted a survey in March 2010. According to that report, vacations are the high priority for planned online shopping. In 2009, 24% of consumers purchased airline tickets online and 17% made tour/hotel reservations online, 7 percentage points and nine percentage points increase respectively in online travel arrangements in 2010.

In the next 6 months the top 5 purchasing products are books, clothing/accessories/shoes, airline ticket, electronic equipment, tours/hotel reservations.

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June 30, 2010

Statistics of Online Valentine Day Gifts Shopping

Filed under: Business — Tags: , , — Winson @ 4:53 AM

In U.S, valentines day gives a lots of business for the retailers as the shopping increases a lot during these days. Even according to the trends the shopping has been increased.

According to one of the surveys which is being conducted in the year 2009, 23% of the consumers planned to present the gifts by shopping online for the Valentine ’s Day. This is comparatively more when compared with the previous year. By this it is clear that online shopping has been increased over the previous year. Even the trend has been changed from traditional flowers and chocolates to the gifts.

According to the quarterly survey of eBillme Online spending Index, conducted by Javelin strategy and research, it measures that 1200 consumers are being using the online services. From the Q1 index it had been stated that the average of $236 is spent on the online shopping which is same as that of index of the year 2009.

Holiday sales have been grown because of the Valentine’s Day. Even the online shopping has been tremendously increased because of the valentine’s day and it becomes add up for the eCommerce industry. The consumers decided to buy the non-traditional gifts and some have been in dilemma of purchasing. So, the market has been increased because of the undeciding factors.

The quarterly released online spending Index by eBillme, said that the paying the cash using online banking and by walk in to the locations for paying are the most secure payment options. The protection features of the consumers by eBillme includes satisfaction guarantee, best prices, in-transit protection, protection from fraud, in addition to cash-back rewards through the eBillme Rewards program.

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April 15, 2010

Promising Online Shopping Market Of UK Till 2013

Filed under: Business — Tags: , , , — Winson @ 6:43 AM

Online shopping market is the more promising and fastest market in current business world. As per the report of e-retail, e-commerce is rolling with golden opportunity and capable to oppose any economic crisis.

UK has one of the fastest growing online retailers. They made £30bn online spending for the next year despite of increasing competition in the segment. UK online retailer, set to reach £2.4bn this year, and expected to reach £31.2bn in 2013. This will be equivalent of a 10 per cent slice of the total retail sector. For current condition of market, individual retailers formulate two clear strategies:

  • Succeeding through the recession
  • Targeting growth beyond the present growth

The total retail market maps this year only 0.6 percent growth. But online market made a 13 percent growth and people are planning to spend more on the e-commerce. Online shopping creates a huge competition with the non-online retailer. According to Pinkerton, Success depends on a company’s ability and a consistent shopping experience across all channels has high difference and propositions.

Hence, all major development visualizes a better market scenario for UK online market. They will be capable to oppose against any financial and other kind of problem.

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