1. Online Shopping Buy Stuff Without Having To Leave Your Home!

2. The Success of Online Shopping Britain is Europe’s NUMBER ONE Online Shopping Nation. Britain is Europe’s NUMBER ONE Online Shopping Nation. By August 2008 Britain was spending a total of £ 4.6 billion per year. By August 2008 Britain was spending a total of £ 4.6 billion per year. The equivalent of £79 per person. The equivalent of £79 per person. Even though the economy slowed in 2008, online sales still rose by 11.3%. Even though the economy slowed in 2008, online sales still rose by 11.3%.

3. Reasons For Its Success More homes have the internet and it is now really fast. More homes have the internet and it is now really fast. You can shop at home, even when there’s bad weather. You can shop at home, even when there’s bad weather. Even big high street stores now have websites. Even big high street stores now have websites.

4. Photo courtesy of easyjet EASYJET Online Airline Sales This airline was started in order to allow people to fly more cheaply. They sold tickets directly to customers, saving the fee that would go to a travel agent. The internet made their sales really take off.

5. EASYJET Success The company’s first online sales were made in 1998. See how the passenger numbers immediately went up! The company’s first online sales were made in 1998. See how the passenger numbers immediately went up! Now about 95% of its sales are over the internet. Now about 95% of its sales are over the internet. By March 2008 they were making almost £9 million per year. By March 2008 they were making almost £9 million per year. Year Passenger Numbers 199530,000 1996420,000 19981,880,000 20005,996,000 200211,400,000 200424,300,000 200632,953,000

6. amazon.co.uk Buying books, electrical goods and DVDs have really taken off online. Particularly at Christmas, as people avoid the shops. Buying books, electrical goods and DVDs have really taken off online. Particularly at Christmas, as people avoid the shops. December 2007 – at times during its busiest month, amazon.co.uk received 11 orders per second… that’s one delivery truck leaving their head quarters every 7 minutes! December 2007 – at times during its busiest month, amazon.co.uk received 11 orders per second… that’s one delivery truck leaving their head quarters every 7 minutes!