City
Epaper

Appetite for online retail sites among kids grows threefold

By IANS | Published: June 19, 2019 8:10 PM

More children are taking to e-commerce sites for looking at products (and sometimes buying) as new research by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has found that the interest of children in online shopping has more than tripled in the last 12 months from two per cent to nine per cent.

Open in App

According to the statistics, youngsters' growing interest in e-commerce sites is a global trend, however the extent varies depending on location, said the Kaspersky Lab's annual report on kids' safety.

At 23 per cent, the largest share (and also biggest growth) in online shopping searches has been seen in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the findings showed.

While there are clearly some regional differences, the most searched for retailers by children across the globe include AliExpress, Amazon and Ebay.

When it comes to Chinese retailers in particular, kids' queries are growing steadily year on year.

Sports apparel (Nike, Adidas), electronics (Apple, Samsung), and fashion brands (Gucci, Vans, Supreme, Zara, Bershka) are the most searched for sites among this young consumer audience, said the report.

But searching for goods online, as well as visiting specific retailers' pages does not necessarily imply actual spending.

Kids might just be looking at things they want or compiling 'wish lists' to share with friends and family.

"The Internet offers a lot of opportunities for kids, and we are now seeing many children becoming a key audience for online retailers," said Anna Larkina, a web content analysis expert at Kaspersky.

"Whether they spend money or not, they need support and guidance from adults who can help them avoid inadvertently coming across inappropriate content, suffering money loss or unnecessarily sharing their personal data," Larkina added.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: Kaspersky LabZaraCommonwealth Of Independent StatesEbay
Open in App

Related Stories

OpinionsZoya & Zara's life drowned in agony!

Other SportsCommonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2023: Indian contingent starts strongly with five medals

AurangabadHC prevents publisher & e-commerce portals from selling book

Other SportsSquash: Chotrani, Anahat emerge champions

Other SportsWBO cruiserweight world title: Chris Billam-Smith defeats Lawrence Okolie

कारोबार Realted Stories

BusinessPB Fintech sees 62 per cent profit surge to Rs 60 crore in Q4

BusinessIGL posts 9% rise in net profit at Rs 433 crore for Jan-March quarter

BusinessA Tale of Consciousness and Compassion: Discovering Rise of Shakti with Piyush Mehta

BusinessThis Mother’s Day watch “Boonie Bears” releasing in English and Hindi in theatres across India on 10th May

BusinessExpert committee approves Bharat Biotech International's proposal to conduct Phase-2 trials of TB vaccine: Sources