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Online Shopping to Peak on ‘Festive Friday’

Despite reports last week of 'mega Monday'*, when Britons rushed online for Christmas shopping, Savebuckets.com is gearing itself for a peak in sales on 'Festive Friday' (14th December).

As consumers gain greater confidence in shopping online, Savebuckets research shows that the number of people doing most of their Christmas shopping online will overtake the high street for the first time this year. One in three Britons say they will do most of their Christmas shopping online (34%), with research showing that shoppers will continue to buy gifts online right up until the third week of December**.

Marc Ames, Marketing Manager of Savebuckets.com commented: “With delivery from online shops becoming increasingly efficient and consumer confidence growing in online retailers, there has been a consistent trend over the last few years towards people shopping online closer to Christmas. More people are taking advantage of the savings to be made by shopping online as well as the reduced stress of finding and buying Christmas gifts online compared to the high street. Over the last week we’ve had people visiting our site looking for everything from Nintendos to full suits of armour.”

Four Top Tips for Christmas Shopping Online

· When ordering your purchases online check the delivery date of the retailer. Most online retailers will guarantee delivery by a certain date; this will ensure that your gift arrives before Christmas.

· If you’re looking for the best price of a gift, use a savings site, such as Savebuckets.com to compare prices of different online retailers for you. This is a quick and easy way to ensure that you are getting the best deal.

· Make sure you take additional charges, such as delivery, into account. If you’re buying electrical items also check that there is a warranty for the product included in the price.

· If you order online and decide you no longer want an item there is a cooling-off period of seven working days after the item has been delivered during which you are free to cancel.

What are people shopping for in the run up to Christmas?

Top 5 most popular buys through Savebuckets.com over the last week

1) Nintendo DS

2) Digital Cameras

3) Apple iPods

4) Sony Playstation 3

5) Perfume

Top 5 quirkiest searches on Savebuckets.com last week

1) Manifold Pipe

2) Full Suit of Armour

3) Betty Boop Licence Plate

4) Red Rice

5) Radio Controlled Weather Station

Savebuckets.com searches over 700 retailers for around one million products for the lowest available price. By putting consumers back in control of their spending, Savebuckets.com also gives customers the opportunity to drive prices down with a customer recommended price through My Price.

To see how much you could save on your Christmas shopping click onto www.savebuckets.com.

If you would like more information on Savebucket.com, or are interested in receiving further statistics on online shopping trends, please contact the Savebuckets news team on 020 7269 7236.

* Daily Telegraph, Monday 3^rd December, www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/03/nxmas103.xml

** According to predictions by the online monitoring company, ComScore.