Consumer Corner: Nine tips for shopping online for Christmas — and staying within budget 

It can be very tempting to overspend online when you are not using physical cash but by budgeting you can ensure that you don’t overspend

Consumer corner: Nine tips for shopping online for Christmas

There has never been more choice in the online world to satisfy our shopping desires. Over the last few years online shopping has soared in popularity.

A survey from analytics company Conjura found last year in Ireland the percentage of people who shopped online jumped to 70%. The survey showed that 19% of all retail sales in Ireland were online last year.