Richard Sandlant, Director, Customised Research, AC Nielsen Australia reports “an upward trend in Australia and global online shopping, with the twice yearly global AC Nielson Online Consumer Opinion Survey finding Australia has one of the highest incidences of purchases online.
Australia ranks in the top 15 countries around the world and in the top 5 countries in the Asia Pacific region, with the survey finding that the vast majority of Australian internet users (87%) had made a purchase over the internet, compared to the global average of 77 percent.
The confidence in online shopping is reflected in Adrenalin’s exponential growth over the past two years, with online bookings and gift voucher purchases growing by 86%.
Managing Director of Adrenalin.com.au, Phil James say’s “consumers are embracing the convenience of online shopping, particularly over this festive season where they don’t have to worry about the stress of Christmas shopping at the large department stores”.
Adrenalin.com.au surveyed 13,000 of their members to help compile the Top 10 Christmas gifts to buy online.
1. Rally Driving
2. Heli Skiing
3. Fast Jet Boating
4. Great White Shark Dive
5. Porsche Driving
6. Aerobatics
7. Tandem Skydiving from 14,000ft
8. Learning to Fly
9. Hot Air Ballooning
10. Scuba Diving
Adrenalin gift vouchers are also great for last minute Xmas shopping. You simply order online and your gift voucher can be posted in a gift pack by express post or emailed to you immediately.
Adrenalin.com.au is Australia’s leading adventure company, with more than 350 exciting adventures to choose from across Australia and New Zealand. There’s an adventure to suit just about everyone, from first time adventurers interested in doing something different on the weekend, to adrenalin seekers who really want to push themselves to the limit.
Thes people must be crazy, what’s wrong with a nice bottle of red!!
Report by the Mole
