France: booming online bargains

Shopping stores in France are entering a period of extremely fierce competition. Their competitors are discounted sales websites that are always overloaded.

Despite being warned that consumers who buy products online can be trapped by lies, but according to French market researchers, online shoppers are increasingly crowded.

Surf the web to find cheap goods.

The most sought-after items on the internet ( bazarchic.com , vente-privee.com ) are clothing and accessories that are considered to be 30% to 70% cheaper than stores. Other websites (such as priceminister.com, eBay) are buyers searching for books, tapes .

Facing the booming online shopping trend, Stéphane Ruhlmann, who founded the ventepriveedunet.fr sales website, said that before an online information forest, consumers would easily "get lost" otherwise get good information. There are also other troubles such as late delivery, no delivery or difficulties in returning goods.

Currently, 60% of consumers in France claim they believe in online shopping channels because in addition to cheaper stores, online shopping also gives them many other conveniences. According to the French Federation of Remote Trade, the country's e-commerce sales will reach 21 billion euros in 2008, double its 2006 sales.

Duc Truong