Online shopping continues to increase

The popularity of online shopping continues to gather momentum with latest figures showing a significant upswing in April as unseasonably cold weather took its toll on the high street.

Online shopping continues to increase

Overall, the rate of growth of household expenditure across all payment types signalled a rebound in April with spending up 9.7% year-on-year.

Figures from Visa Europe’s Irish Consumer Spending Index show recreation and culture remain the best-performing sectors, up 20.7%, much of it attributed to attempts by consumers to escape the dreary weather by booking trips with travel agents.

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