Online shopping shapes up for future growth

With an increasing amount of shopping happening online, Jessica Kelly looks at how the market is evolving

Louise Phelan, vice-president global operations EMEA, PayPal

PayPal research published in November revealed the scale of the online shopping market in Ireland. Total online spending by Irish shoppers is estimated to grow by 23 per cent in 2015 to €4.3 billion. This is expected to grow again by 18 per cent to more than €5 billion in 2016.

This research also shows that shopping on a mobile device is estimated to grow by 65 per cent in Ireland this year. ...