Boost for Online Retailers - 54% Increase in Christmas Spending

Whilst the rest of the economy looks shaky online retailers are excited at the thought of grabbing a larger percentage of the retail market. Figures recently out show that during the period of October to December overall sales for 2007 were up by a staggering 54% on the same period in 2006.

The electronics market showed the best growth in December up 60% with the clothing market in second with a 28% increase.

Further proof that customers are becoming more confident about online security measures and are willing to spend their money over the internet. Online reductions and promotions have helped drive this increase which is a welcome boost for those with an online presence.

To take advantage of this increase in online revenue you need to make sure your site is well structured so here are 12 Product Page Conversion Strategies That Shant Be Ignored and 8 Items Every Shopper Needs In Their Shopping Cart.

Have you seen an increase in sales or does your ecommerce website need some work to make it more user friendly?

Original data by Interactive Media in Retail Group