Number of women shopping up this christmas
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- Aug 27, 1999
This year, men will account for 58% of shoppers - a 20% drop on last year's figure - suggesting that women are becoming more comfortable using the internet.
The study asked 5,802 online users to divulge their holiday season shopping plans, with 32% saying they would buy something this coming season. Last year 8.3% actually made an online purchase. 63% said that they were afraid to divulge their credit card details online. A quarter said they would browse online and shop offline.
