500,000 visit Belgian Post online shop since May 2005
The online shop of Belgian postal service company De Post/La Poste has attracted over 500,000 visitors since its launch in May 2005, the company said on May 22, 2006.
The visitors who made a purchase spent on average 130 euro ($166) and 20 pct of them visited the online shop systematically. The most preferred items are stamps, philately products and postcards, which are delivered to the customers within two days.
De Post/La Poste opened the online store on May 23, 2005. On the website www.depost.be/eshop the company offers some 100 products, including stamps and postcards.
According to De Post/La Poste several new payment projects are currently being under review, including PayPal and Bancontact/Mistercash.
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