Online Shopping set to exceed GBP 5 billion in December
ONLINE SHOPPING SET TO EXCEED GBP 5 BILLION IN DECEMBER
– Monday 3 December likely to be the most popular day to shop online
– Online shopping advice guide issued to help consumers stay safe
– New advice website launched at www.shopsafeonline.org.uk
APACS, the UK payments association, has today (29 November 2007) revealed that Christmas shoppers are expected to spend over GBP 5 billion online this December. To help protect cardholders from fraud during this busy shopping period, APACS has published a consumer advice guide and launched a new website aimed at making online Christmas shopping a fraud-free experience.
APACS figures show that the number of adults shopping online has more than doubled in the last five years to almost 30 million. This makes it more essential than ever before that online shoppers take the necessary steps to ensure they don’t fall victim to fraud.
