Merry Clickmas! Millions log on to take advantage of pre-Boxing Day sales bargains

[ via Mail Online ] 25 Dec

Millions took a break from the normal festivities yesterday to shop online in record-breaking numbers, research suggests.

Last Christmas Day 4.8million took advantage of the sales which stores launch early on the internet, spending £153million, which was a 9 per cent increase on the year before.

But a larger rise is expected this year, according to IMRG, the trade body for online retailers, and other sources indicate that the figure could be £180million.

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