It's claimed online retail is one of the reasons for one firm's increased sales over the Christmas period.
A new study claims sales sawed by just over 6 per cent for the six weeks up to January 1st, with online sales jumping by nearly 20 per cent compared to last year.
Mark Newton-Jones, group executive of Shop Direct Group, which owns brands such as Woolworths.co.uk and Littlewoods, said "We believe that the ease of shopping online allows customers to manage their shopping time more effectively, planning earlier and shopping later".
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