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You see shopping malls coming up almost everywhere in India these days. Even small towns now boast of mega-malls attracting much awe from people living in bigger cities visiting them occasionally. Not to be left behind, net savvy Indians have emerged as the third biggest credit card users globally for online purchasing, next only to the Turkish and Irish e-shoppers. The facility to research and review a product on the web and the diversity of products available on it is surely a big draw. According to the data released by the “Nielsen Global Online Survey on Internet Shopping Habits”, a staggering 78 per cent of the Indian respondents (those accessing Internet) have used the Internet to make a purchase, while more than 55 per cent of the respondents have made at least one online purchase in the past one month.

The survey further reveals that online shopping has opened up new avenues, especially in the realm of traveling where Internet has made it convenient to book tickets. As many as 73 per cent Indians have purchased airline tickets/reservations in the past three months, this percentage being the highest for any country in Asia Pacific.

As per the survey, other popular items amongst Internet shoppers from India include books (46 per cent), electronic equipment (29 per cent), tours and hotel reservations (24 per cent), videos/DVDs/games (23 per cent), event tickets (23 per cent), clothing/accessories/shoes (21 per cent), and music (20 per cent).

Its the time saving factor that is attracting more and more people to Online shopping in India. Also, be it any product, small or big, expensive or cheap, it’s all available on the internet from numerous websites competing to provide the best deals to attract shoppers on their site. At the end of the day, its the consumer who is the winner of this fierce competitive world of online sales.
We at TolMol strive to help you in making an informed buying decision by bringing all these deals from different websites at one place. So, what are you waiting for, go ahead and get that best deal, without the fear of facing a traffic jam and the huge weekend crowd at the mall!