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Online retail sales fall to 5.8% in January from 9.7% in December, new CSO figures show

Monthly online retail sales slow to 5.8% in January

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the proportion of retail sales conducted online fell to 5.8% in January of this year compared …

Business • 21 Mar 22

Retail sales conducted online rose to 6.5% in December 2021 compared to 4.1% in December 2019.

Covid drove consumers online, new CSO figures show

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the outbreak of Covid-19 had a big impact on the proportion of retail sales made online.

Business • 14 Feb 22

Amazon's Prime Day is now a kickoff to what will be an earlier Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping season

Amazon pitches early shopping with 'Prime Day' event

Amazon.com today began 48 hours of promotions as part of "Prime Day," a closely watched marketing event the company had postponed due to operational challenges …

Business • 13 Oct 20

Consumers estimate that they have done most of their online shopping with Irish SMEs (53%) versus international retailers (47%) since Covid-19

More consumers buy Irish when shopping online - report

New research shows a swing in online retail sales away from international retailers, which have traditionally dominated Ireland's €16 billion annual e-commerce spend, to Irish …

Business • 20 Aug 20

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