Fashion boosts online sales in May
Anthoula Madden, Vice President, Consumer Products & Retail, Capgemini comments on the results from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
19 June 2008
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The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index for May revealed online spending rose by 1.6% to £4.5 billion with the clothing, footwear and accessories sectors fuelling the increase.
Warmer weather was one of the factors that helped to increase online sales by 4% in accesories and clothing.
However Anthoula said consumers are still wary of spending: “Although online sales across the board are more robust than on the high street, falling property prices and persistent news of a credit crunch are causing UK shoppers to become more careful with their disposable income.”
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