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.