Take-Aways tops for internet shoppers
Half of internet users in Ireland have bought takeaways or other ready-made food online this year, the Central Statistics Office has said.
For those buying takeaways or other ready-made foods, younger age cohorts were far more likely to make such purchases online, with 60% of 16-29-year-olds and 67% of 30-44-year-olds doing so.
Its latest publication on the digital consumer behaviour of Irish households also found that 83% of people using the internet here read or downloaded online news in 2021. Four in five (80%) also used the internet for telephone or video calls, such as Zoom, FaceTime and Skype.
Seven in 10 (70%), meanwhile, used social networking sites, with this figure rising to 89% for 16-29-year-olds. Instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Messenger were used by 84% of internet users.
On purchases, the CSO found that clothes, shoes and accessories were the most popular things to buy online, with eight in every 10 people buying these items.
The number of females purchasing goods and services online was 83%, compared to 75% of males. Households with dependent children were more likely to shop online, the CSO said.
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