Online Christmas spending to reach €55m

IRISH shoppers will be spending almost €55 million on the internet in the run up to Christmas, with concert tickets, compact discs and DVDs among the most popular items so far.

An estimated 250,000 people will log on to buy presents, other goods and services with each spending on average 216, according to a survey.

The highest spenders are people aged between 45 and 64, this group spending on average €314 each on the net before Christmas.