Online shopping to increase in 2009

Jan 9, 2009

The results of a new online shopping survey conducted by New Media Age were released today. The survey reveals consumer spending habits for 2009, and shows that cost conscious consumers plan to spend more online this year than last.

Out of 1,957 people surveyed, 36% plan to shop more online and less on the high street. For 18-24 year olds this rose to 45% and to 44% for 25-34 year olds. With the recession looming 34% of respondents plan to use price comparison sites such as Google Product Search when making a purchase online, and 22% will make use of online auction sites such as eBay.