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Online spending rockets 16% say Ofcom

Spending online has increased 16% over 2012 according to the watchdog Ofcom in its International Communications Market Report.

As reported by the BBC UK spending online is more than double the average spend per head of other countries in the survey.

The findings show the average Briton spent £150 more online in 2012 than in 2011, as respondents showed they shopped online more regularly than they had two years ago.

Shoppers spent an average of £1,175 compared to £1,017 the year before.

According to Ofcom’s research, shoppers in the UK trust online retailers more than shoppers in other countries.

The research also suggested that UK online shoppers have greater confidence in the security of the sites they buy from.

Ofcom’s director of research, James Thickett, said: “Consumers in the UK are benefiting from one of the world’s most price competitive marketplaces for communication services.

“Telecoms bills have been falling in real terms in the UK for the past ten years. However, consumers are not just benefiting from cheaper deals - they are also getting much more for less, as the quality and range of telecoms services has expanded hugely in that time.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .