Online retailers not ready for Christmas rush
 

*Source: vnunet (http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/22...ailers-ready)*
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With the festive period fast approaching and online spending at an all time high, web hosting providers are warning businesses to have their online presence in top condition or face losing customers.

Online spending is predicted to be up by 42 per cent on last Christmas, to a staggering £13.8bn, and although many businesses have stepped up investment in delivery systems to ensure orders arrive, many have not prepared to make sure websites perform in the run up to Christmas.

With 61 per cent of UK homes connected to the internet, and 84 per cent of those on broadband, recent research carried out by solutions provider Akamai suggested that 75 per cent of consumers would not tolerate an online wait of more than four seconds before looking elsewhere.

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