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And to end the week, according to a new research brief published by Coremetrics, the number of Internet shoppers who buy goods on eCommerce sites continues to grow, and many of those users browse and purchase during their work day, on company time. Surprisingly, according to the study, the biggest increases in Internet shopping for the past two years were seen in office supplies and stationery, electronics, photos and photo supplies, home furnishings, prescriptions and greeting cards, jewelry and watches. Browsing at online retailer sites has increased almost a full hour over the past two years. In 2003, the average shopper spent 2.4 hours shopping online, the 2005 survey records an average 3.1 hours per week.

Twenty-one percent of shoppers count purchases from Internet sites as part of their overall shopping, not a supplement to in-store buys. That's a six point increase over 2003. Online buyers find a large selection (64 percent) the number-one reason to shop online. Saving time (60 percent) ranks second, and checking for sales (51 percent) is third. With the number of online purchases increasing, Web reporting shows the majority of purchases are made during business hours. Analytics firm Coremetrics, through its LIVEmark Index, finds retail sites receive 40 percent more visits, and 53 percent more purchases on weekdays.

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