SEOUL, June 1 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- South Korea's online shopping hit a record high for April thanks to soaring online car purchases, statistical ministry data showed on Monday, reported Xinhua.
Shopping in cyberspace grew 10.0 per cent from a year earlier to 24.13 trillion won (about US$16.0 billion) in April, according to the Data and Statistics Ministry.
It marked the largest April figure since relevant data began to be compiled in 2017.
The online sale of cars and car accessories skyrocketed 154.8 per cent amid surging online purchases of models from the United States (US) automaker Tesla.
Online demand for mobile devices, cosmetics, and fashion items and accessories advanced in double figures, while those for food and beverage, food delivery, daily necessities, clothing, travel and transport service, home appliances and computers logged a single-digit increase.
Online transactions of e-coupon service mounted 19.6 per cent amid a strong trend to provide gifts such as coffee and cake through e-coupons.
Shopping through smartphones, tablets and other mobile gadgets gained 8.6 per cent over the year to 18.44 trillion won (about US$12.2 billion) in April, accounting for 76.4 per cent of the total online shopping.
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