UK internet economy 'worth billions'

The internet is worth £100bn a year to the UK economy, a study has concluded. The research, which was commissioned by Google, found that the internet accounts for 7.2% of the UK's gross domestic product (GDP). If the internet was an economic sector it would be the UK's fifth largest, said the report from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). This would make the sector larger than the construction, transport and utilities industries (Read more)

Two-thirds of UK adults now shop online

Two-thirds of the UK population now buy over the internet, according to new official data, which found nearly half of us bought clothes or sports goods online in 2011.

According to the Office for National Statistics’ Internet Access – Households and Individuals 2011 report, some 66% of all UK adults, or 32m people, bought goods or services online in 2011. That represented a rise of four percentage points from the 62% who bought online in 2010. (Read Full Article)

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