People to shop online on Christmas Day · 2008-12-25 17:22
In United Kingdom more than five million people are expected log on to the internet to search for bargains today??“ more than will go to church.
The online sales bonanza is in sharp contrast to the gloom on the high street, where Christmas turnover has been weak despite a last-minute rush yesterday.
Internet retail group IMRG estimates that e-shoppers will spend ??103.6m, up from ??84m last year. Only 4.5 million people attend church services on Christmas Day, compared with 5.24 million predicted to take advantage of heavy discounts online, The Guardian reports.
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