A notable trend in 2020 was the rise of older online shoppers. [File photo]The amount of online shopping Southlanders do has soared in the first quarter of the year and the demographic most responsible for the increase are those aged over 60. The increase in online spending is one of the biggest throughout New Zealand and one of the key trends was the rise of older online shoppers. There was also a 26 per cent increase in transactions and a four per cent increase in basket size. [File photo]However, the rise in online shopping as also increased security concerns.

Source: Stuff May 02, 2021 01:52 UTC