7526 1 3 econsultancy_xml <p>But the web still ranks behind more traditional gift-buying destinations - 34.2% of people surveyed said they would shop at a department store, 29.6% at a gift or electricals store and 28.7% at a discount store.</p> <p>Only clothes shops and mail order catalogues are set to see less Father's Day trade than the internet. Electronics rank among the most popular items sold online.</p> <p>GeekDad blogger John Baichtal <a href="http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2007/06/geek_fathers_da_1.html">wrote</a>: </p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"</em> <em>Some comedian, I think it was Chris Rock, said that all dad asks for in life is the big piece of chicken. But on Father's Day, it's a different story. This is our day, just once per year!</em> </p> <p> <em>"Me, my Father's Day is gonna consist of three things: beer, grilling meat, and the promise of a new gadget.".</em> </p> </blockquote> <p>The NRF's survey was conducted by BIGresearch and polled 8,353 consumers.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>But the web still ranks behind more traditional gift-buying destinations - 34.2% of people surveyed said they would shop at a department store, 29.6% at a gift or electricals store and 28.7% at a discount store.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Only clothes shops and mail order catalogues are set to see less Father's Day trade than the internet. Electronics rank among the most popular items sold online.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>GeekDad blogger John Baichtal <Link URL="http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2007/06/geek_fathers_da_1.html" Window="New">wrote</Link>: </Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"</Quote> <Quote>Some comedian, I think it was Chris Rock, said that all dad asks for in life is the big piece of chicken. But on Father's Day, it's a different story. This is our day, just once per year!</Quote> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Quote>"Me, my Father's Day is gonna consist of three things: beer, grilling meat, and the promise of a new gadget.".</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>The NRF's survey was conducted by BIGresearch and polled 8,353 consumers.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-06-15T09:33:00+01:00 1 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Around a fifth of American shoppers will go online to buy their dad a gift this Father's Day, according to new research.</strong> </p> <p>The National Retail Federation <a href="http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=Documents&amp;op=viewlive&amp;sp_id=336">found</a> 18.7% of people will turn to an e-commerce store to buy a gift for the occasion, which is marked this weekend.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Around a fifth of American shoppers will go online to buy their dad a gift this Father's Day, according to new research.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The National Retail Federation <Link URL="http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=Documents&amp;op=viewlive&amp;sp_id=336" Window="New">found</Link> 18.7% of people will turn to an e-commerce store to buy a gift for the occasion, which is marked this weekend.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1356 363573 Fifth of Father's Day shoppers go online false 2007-06-15T12:00:00+01:00 fifth-of-father-s-day-shoppers-go-online 2009-04-28T22:51:43+01:00 2009-04-28T22:51:43+01:00 211