MEN who can’t stand traipsing around stores are leading an online charge that has crowned Australians the world’s most frequent internet shoppers.
A study has found a quarter of Aussie web users are buying goods and services online at least once a week, eclipsing Europe, the US and other countries, the Herald Sun reported.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation at Swinburne Institute report also shows biggest online spending growth among consumers aged over 50.
Swinburne researcher Scott Ewing denied Aussies spending an average $2472 a year online