Cometsawweb sales soarover the Christmas
period, reporting a 32% increase year-on-year.
Popular products, such as LCD and plasma TVs, were sold or
secured for pick up in store at up to two per minute at the busiest
times on the company's website.
The strategic decision by Comet.co.uk to launch its January
sales campaign online on 25 December resulted in sales on Christmas
day increasing 700% year-on-year.
The biggest online sales week recorded was the week commencing
23 December, the first time it has been this late. Historically,
sales peak the week before, depending on the last delivery date
before Christmas.
The top selling web-generated products were the Nintendo Wii and
Tom Tom satellite navigation systems pre-Christmas. The Samsung
40in HD TV at under £700, and the HP £399 2GB Pentium Dual Core
laptop with 15in screen were the best sellers on Boxing Day.