Irish consumers expected to spend average of €155 online this Christmas; IBEC retail group says Budget must boost consumer confidence
Nov 28th, 2011 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Research from Visa Europe, the payments company, shows Irish consumers are set to spend a total of €257m online on gifts in the run up to Christmas with an average spend of €155 per shopper, based on 82% of Irish shoppers who are set to click and spend this year. Visa Europe predicts that the busiest online shopping day will be today - - Monday 28th November - - due to the combination of when monthly salaries are paid and people taking delivery times into consideration. Meanwhile, the IBEC retail group says the Budget must take steps to boost consumer confidence.