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Hitwise records increase in traffic to UK shopping sites
Internet Business News, Oct 17, 2003
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Internet measurement services provider Hitwise has revealed that traffic to shopping web sites in the UK has reached its highest point of the year so far.
The initial run-up to Christmas has seen the retail sector accounting for 8.06% of all online traffic during September, which represents a 44% increase in market share to shopping sites compared with the same period last year, according to Hitwise.
Shopping categories that have seen a large increase in market share in the last 12 months include sites for auctions, apparel & accessories and flowers & gifts.
The most popular shopping web site in September 2003 was online auction site eBay.
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