Internet boom for gift shopping
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Online shopping has become hugely popular among Britons in the run-up to Christmas, research suggests.
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Last-minute shoppers flocked to the Internet, leading online retail sales to surpass estimates for the holiday season.
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As travelers spend billions online, Internet options keep growing.
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Net surfers have turned their attention from sex and porn to online shopping, researchers say. According to their studies, the thrill of the internet is gone. One thing hasn't changed, however: Users still want instant gratification.
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Spending by Americans shopping  online during this year's holiday season rose 24 percent from a  year earlier to $8.8 billion, with sharp gains in purchases of  clothing and entertainment, Web company VeriSign Inc. VRSN.O  said on Thursday.
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Millions of British consumers are expected to spend Christmas Day shopping online for bargains.
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People are searching online for everything from free games to free money
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TechWeb - From snazzy wireless e-mail solutions to jazzy camera phones, Tis The Season for gee-whiz tools and toys.
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The first raw data on Internet usage yesterday indicate shoppers rode heavy on the net. But there's one important question outstanding: Were those shoppers also purchasers?
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U.S. holiday shoppers continue to turn to the Internet when searching for presents for family and friends, according to data released Thursday by VeriSign.
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The most desired electronic gift item for this holiday season is a plasma TV. You might, however, want to consider something that wasn't even in the running: L.C.D.
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Online shops look set to have a good Christmas as UK web-users get the online buying habit.
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Portable media players and related accessories are among the hottest gift items this holiday season. People can now carry thousands of songs in their pocket, and many of the sleek gizmos can display photos and videos as well.
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U.S. consumer Web spending rose 30 percent on the Monday after Thanksgiving, which is traditionally seen as the start of the online holiday shopping season, comScore Networks said on Wednesday.
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Holiday Web sales are running  ahead of forecast as online gift certificates helped give  Internet retailers a chance to participate in U.S. consumers'  last-minute shopping spree, Internet research firm comScore  Networks said on Wednesday.
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DISPLAY WINDOWS for holiday shoppers can be found more and more on 17-inch computer screens. The number of Americans who regularly use the Internet for shopping rose dramatically this year, with one market