E-Commerce buck the recession

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 14, 2011 -- The overall economic outlook maybe gloomy but 77% of eCommerce retailers in the UK still predict that the on-line market will grow during 2011 with only 2% expecting a decline. This is according to the seventh annual UK Online Fraud Report, an independent survey undertaken by CyberSource, a Visa Company (NYSE: V).

One of the sectors that is performing particularly well is that of the parcel delivery broker. A number of companies have sprung up to take advantage of the latest technology and the public's love affair with the internet to use their bulk purchasing power with major couriers to offer substantial discounts to the public. This sector of eCommerce is still in it's infancy but is reported to be worth between £40m and £80m per year and is still growing.

Parcel2ship.co.uk are one of the most established names in the parcel delivery broker marketplace and have just received their 100,000th order. Howard Hughes, operations director, said 'It is unbelievable how many people now appreciate the savings that can be made by using a service such as ourselves. It does depend on the destination but a customer can typically save between 30% and 50% on the usual price of parcel delivery and still use top couriers such as DHL, Parcelforce, DPD and City Link - so no compromise is necessary on service'. Mr Hughes added that 'Customers should make sure that they use a company with proven customer support however. eCommerce shouldn't mean a faceless company with no customer support. In the unlikely event that your parcel is lost or damaged a customer will need to get help as soon as possible'.

Online sales in the UK for 2010 were predicted to reach £56bn whilst they were just £1.8bn in 2001.

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