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Thursday, 17th March 2011, 17:22:20
UK has £10bn ecommerce bill for January and February
Ecommerce in the UK continued to go from strength to strength, with British consumers spending £10 billion online during the first two months of 2011.
That is according to the latest figures from IMRG Capgemini, which revealed that shoppers in the UK spent £4.9 billion online in February, equivalent to £79 a person. That was also 20 per cent more than during the same month last year.
The index showed that alcohol sales increased massively in February as Brits stocked up on booze ahead of the anticipated rise in duty in the Budget, which will be published later this month.
Chris Webster, head of retail consulting and technology at Capgemini, said: "February was a good month for online retail, up 20 per cent on the same period last year.
"This increase is on the back of a very solid second half to 2010 and whilst some of the growth can be attributed to a weak start last year, nearly £5 billion spent online is very significant and in stark contrast to the weak sales experienced by the traditional bricks and mortar retailers."
Clothing also saw impressive growth, with year-on-year online sales rising by 34 per cent.
Posted by Phil Williams
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