Liz Balsom
Biz/Tech Reporter

A study released this month shows online shopping jumped 61 per cent since 2005, and some students say it’s no surprise.
Anna Centurione, student adviser for the fashion program at Humber, said there are several reasons for the rise in online spending.
Centurione said that in the fashion industry, websites have simplified staying current and keeping costs down.
“Websites have improved a lot,” he said. “With blogs now you can find out about fashion trends and the price is lower than you would find in stores.”
Although people may be beginning to trust online shopping, some still have their worries.
The study showed 77 per cent of people took part had concerns about shopping online.
Madeleine Brooks, a second-year business student at Guelph-Humber, said she considers the website’s reputation before handing over her credit card information.
“I’ll always go onto a really trusted website like Indigo or Amazon or one that specializes in online shopping and has really good security features,” she said.
Theresa Pilon, a first-year design foundations student at Humber, said she isn’t comfortable shopping online, but she does it anyway.
“It’s kind of 50/50. I’m not completely comfortable but not so uncomfortable that it will stop me from doing it once and a while.” she said.
The study was done by Statistics Canada was based on information from up to 2007.