Online grocery sales outstrip electronic and gadget sales for the first time

Sales related to online supermarket shopping have outstripped electronic and gadget-related online sales for the first time since internet retailing began. 
Sales statistics have revealed that more people are now looking to find bargains on their essential items such as bread and milk and are being attracted to the online supermarket sites because of the exclusive offers and discounts on home delivery as well as shopping.  

The Top Four current online shopping sectors are;

• 31% of sales is online grocery shopping

• 25% of sales for electronic items such as computers, TVs and gadgets;

• 21% of sales attributed to clothing and fashion items

• 15% of sales related to holidays.

 4,238 people from across the UK took part in the research which also revealed that, the average amount spent on online groceries was £53 (AUS $ 122.00) per week.

SOURCE: Internet Retailing