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How much will consumers spend online over the Christmas period?

How much will consumers spend online over the Christmas period?

$2.5 billion. Last year it was a mere $1 billion.

All that money on presents?

Only 16 per cent of purchases will be gifts.

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Most serious concern for online shoppers this Christmas?

Price. Most consumers now seem fairly happy about security arrangements on the Web and are more bothered about getting bigger discounts for online purchases.

Shipping deadline for virtually all US-based sites?

Today, at the very latest.

Source: Jupiter Communications.