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Huge surge expected in online shopping by 2018

Demand for online shopping is expected to rise by more than a quarter, figures from Barclays have shown.

Online deliveries are expected to rise by 29% by 2018, with clothing and footwear the most popular items.

More and more people are expected to have their weekly shop delivered, with groceries set to overtake books as the third most delivered item.

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Huge surge expected in online shopping by 2018

Demand for online shopping is expected to rise by more than a quarter, figures from Barclays have shown.

Book delivery services like Amazon may well be overtaken by Supermarkets. Credit: PA

Online deliveries are expected to rise by 29% by 2018, with clothing and footwear the most popular items.

More and more people are expected to have their weekly shop delivered, with groceries set to overtake books as the third most delivered item.

East Anglia is to see the biggest growth in deliveries, while the South East is set to remain as the region with the highest number.

Regions where people live closer to towns and cities will see slightly lower growth.

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