42244 2 3 econsultancy_xml <p>This record is likely to be bettered in December, with online shopping for the month predicted to reach £3.5 billion. </p> <p>IMRG Chief Executive James Roper puts this down to increased <a href="/blog/339-uk-broadband-coverage-will-reach-64-in-next-2-years">broadband penetration</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"It is huge. When people have broadband they shop online, it is as simple as that. And the supply side from retailers is really just starting.”</em> </p> </blockquote> <p>IMRG's predictions are backed up by the <a href="/blog/530-online-shopping-boosts-october-retail-sales-figures">rise in retail sales for October</a>, announced by the Office of National Statistics, with a rise in online sales contributing to the overall figures.<br /><br /><strong>Further Reading:</strong><br /><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/internet-statistics-compendium-december-2008">Internet Statistics Compendium - November 2006</a></p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>This record is likely to be bettered in December, with online shopping for the month predicted to reach £3.5 billion. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>IMRG Chief Executive James Roper puts this down to increased <Link URL="/blog/339-uk-broadband-coverage-will-reach-64-in-next-2-years" Window="New">broadband penetration</Link>:</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"It is huge. When people have broadband they shop online, it is as simple as that. And the supply side from retailers is really just starting.”</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>IMRG's predictions are backed up by the <Link URL="/blog/530-online-shopping-boosts-october-retail-sales-figures" Window="New">rise in retail sales for October</Link>, announced by the Office of National Statistics, with a rise in online sales contributing to the overall figures.<LineBreak /><LineBreak /><Emphasis>Further Reading:</Emphasis><LineBreak /><Link URL="http://econsultancy.com/reports/internet-statistics-compendium-december-2008" Window="New">Internet Statistics Compendium - November 2006</Link></Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-11-19T18:40:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>The IMRG has predicted that the UK online sales boom will continue through Christmas into next year, with the internet driving sales of up to £42 billion in 2007, up from about £30 billion this year.</strong> </p> <p>The prediction comes in the wake of the biggest ever month for online retail sales. A record £2.7 billion was spent online last month by UK shoppers, beating the record set last December.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>The IMRG has predicted that the UK online sales boom will continue through Christmas into next year, with the internet driving sales of up to £42 billion in 2007, up from about £30 billion this year.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The prediction comes in the wake of the biggest ever month for online retail sales. A record £2.7 billion was spent online last month by UK shoppers, beating the record set last December.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 537 362172 Online sales will rise by 40% in 2007 - IMRG false 2006-11-20T11:13:00+00:00 online-sales-will-rise-by-40-in-2007-imrg 2009-04-29T14:02:27+01:00 2009-04-29T14:02:27+01:00 498