Internet shopping in Britain rockets by 27 per cent

The number of people shopping over the internet in Britain soared last year, according to a new report. According to market analysts Verdict http://www.verdict.co.uk , one pound in every seven pounds spent in the retail sector in 2004 was on items delivered to the doorstep. As The Scotsman http://news.scotsman.com reports, internet shopping was the fastest growing area, with sales up 27.4 per cent during 2004. The report also highlighted a big increase in the number of householders shopping from in front of their televisions.