03 Aug '12, 2pm

The rise in smartphone and tablet-PC use is creating a new breed of "extreme shoppers," according to a new study

The rise in smartphone and tablet-PC use is creating a new breed of "extreme shoppers," according to a new study

use has created a new breed of “extreme shoppers,” according a study by online fashion retailer Very.co.uk . In a survey of 1,000 women, 43 percent of respondents admitted to surfing e-commerce sites in bed. They also logged on in secret at work (37 percent), on their commutes (33 percent), on the loo (18 percent), and in the bath (14 percent). The research, conducted by Onepoll in July, pegs up to 1 million British women as hardcore online shoppers who are unable to resist temptation even at work meetings (6 percent), in the movie theater (5 percent), at the gym (4 percent), on a date (4 percent), or in church (3 percent).

Full article: http://www.ecouterre.com/shopping-on-the-loo-rise-in-smar...

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