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Jul 20
2010
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The warm weather and summer sporting events helped lift online retail sales by 20% in June.
Shoppers spent £4.4bn online last month, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. This is the highest growth rate since June 2008.
In the first half of the year consumers have now spent £26.2bn online in the UK, Up 15% on the same period last year.
Electronic goods performed particularly well online, with sales up 26% year on year and 3% month on month.
Sales of clothing online were up 22% for the month, with a significant lift seen in the number of accessories bought online, up 73% on last year.
Capgemini vice president, head of retail consulting and technology Chris Webster said: “The combination of the World Cup, Wimbledon and the high temperatures resulted in a record June for online shopping.
“Despite turbulent times June has seen the second consecutive month of year-on-year growth above the 20% mark. Consumers are more savvy than ever and continue to look towards online shopping to find the best deals that the high street and the Internet can offer.”
report from Retail Week
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