men shopaholics

[harrypothead]

this report surprises me. i thought women would always out shop men.

The stereotype of the female shopaholic could soon be an image of the past, as new research shows that Britain's 'online high street' is increasingly dominated by men.

The latest findings from the PayPal UK Online Retail Report, conducted by Experian, indicate that over 12.9 million men shop online today compared with 10.3 million women, and almost twice as many men than women are joining the army of online shoppers each year. Since 2006, an average of 839,000 extra men have started shopping online each year compared to fewer than 400,000 women.

Men are also spending more online than women. The average online spend over the last six months was £2,602 for men compared to £1,930 for women.


The PayPal report suggests that men were quicker to turn to the internet at the beginning of the economic downturn, looking to save money by shopping around, and to research products in more depth before buying them.


Carl Scheible, Managing Director of PayPal UK, said: “The online revolution has turned men into shopaholics. We love the quick and efficient nature of the internet, especially when it comes to buying technology and gadgets.
“Our impatience has helped drive a revolution in how websites are designed. Gone are the days of elaborate graphics that take an age to load - and drive customers away to better designed sites. Companies like PayPal have also helped by making it quicker to checkout and pay online - in many cases, in just a few mouse clicks.“


Men's love affair with online shopping looks set to accelerate. Four in 10 (41%) male shoppers plan to do as much of their shopping as possible online in future against just 29% of women and over half (55%) of men shopping online expect to expand the range of products and services they buy compared to 45% of women.

[Dunnymonster]

LOL, this report doesnt really suprise me, I have always said I have never yet met a woman who could outshop me! That said I think the research could be a little inaccurate partly because generally men are more geared towards computers and the internet and also guys when shopping already know what they want in most cases, so of course internet shopping is perfect for guys. Girls tend to like looking for clothes and having a rummage before deciding to buy something, which the internet shopping experiance will never replace. Its a social activity for women as well, and lets not forget overall spend will be higher for guys as it tends to be expensive gadgets and consumer electronics ( usually high value items) that guys want to buy.

[buzzcock]

absolutely. men buy more expensive items and women buy more individual items. that reflects the high street.

[dumb5]

women also like the whole shopping experience. going out with their friends, shopping, lunch, shopping etc. so they still like the high street. men are much lazier and would rather click a mouse to get their stuff.