£130 Billion on Online Shopping in the UK Last Year Alone! 14 March 2008
UK consumers are becomingly increasingly savvy about the benefits of web shopping, having spent £130bn online last year alone.

And even when shopping on the high street, consumers use the internet as an aid to compare prices (71%), check stock availability (44%) and research products before buying them in a physical store (67%).

Businesses with an online presence need to be aware that the web has become an extension of the in-store shopping experience, said Wildman.

*SOURCE (Computing Magazine, 6 of March 2008)