Britons' £700m Online Christmas Day Spree

A record number of shoppers will also spend "a significant proportion" of Christmas Day searching for deals online or arranging to return unwanted gifts. Figures from the data firm Experian and the online retailing trade association IMRG suggest £738m will be spent online this Christmas Day. "Though the post-Christmas sales period might not reach these heights, retailers are certainly in for more bumper sales as consumers look to take advantage of further Christmas offers.