Fresh reports have indicated that people using the Internet to shop online has risen yet again.

The latest report from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index claims that consumers spent a massive £13bn online in the first quarter of 2008, that’s the equivalent to £213 for every person in the country. A massive £850m was spent over the Easter Holiday Weekend alone!

All the major shopping groups of food & drink, clothing and electronics all made a year-on-year rise, with wine, spirits and beer rising an impressive 28% compared to the same period last year.

Capgemini UK Consumer products and retail team VP Anthoula Madden states, “I think this growth will continue, although perhaps not at the rate we have seen, as shoppers get more comfortable with buying a wide range of goods over the internet.”

With more and more people buying our eCommerce Software in order to sell their products online, these year-on-year rises are set to continue.