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The highest three-monthly growth was in non-store retailing, which grew by 3.3% from August to October. According to the ONS, this reflects increased sales growth by internet retailers. Many predictions point to a rise in online sales volumes this Christmas, as more and more shoppers see the benefits of avoiding the hassle that <a href="/blog/487-online-shopping-growth-driven-by-men">high street shopping represents</a> at this time of year. <a href="http://www.imrg.org/ItemDetail.aspx?clg=InfoItems&cid=pr&pid=pr_Senate_Christmas_Statement_061106&language=en-GB">IMRG</a> figures predict that UK online Christmas sales will increase by 40% this year to £7 billion, up from £5 billion in 2005. It is predicted that an average of £4 million will be spent every hour in the 10 weeks up to Christmas.

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UK retail sales were higher than expected in October, with sales boosted by the growth in online shopping. According to the <a href="http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=256">Office for National Statistics</a>, the volume of retail sales increased by 0.9% in October, higher than analysts’ predictions of 0.3%. This represents the biggest monthly rise since November last year.

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Related Econsultancy reports include our <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a>, <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a> and <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a>. See also the <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a>.

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