Around $13.7 billion was spent on online retail transactions in the 12 months to May 2013, according to the NAB Online Retail Sales Index. This is equivalent to 6.1 per cent of bricks and mortar spending in the year to April 2013. This compares to the equivalent of 5.7 per cent of traditional bricks and mortar retail sales for the 12 months to October 2012. Online sales dropped slightly in May to 18 per cent year-on-year growth, compared to 24 per cent year-on-year growth in April. However, it is stronger than February and March figures, according to the Index. Bricks and mortar retail grew 3.2 per cent year-on-year in April, compared to 2.4 per cent year-on-year in March. NAB said the growth trend for shopfront retail was 3 per cent year-on-year in April. “While growth for online sales was a little softer in May, this may in part reflect a boost to sales in April, related to the Mother’s Day ‘Click Frenzy’ promotion on April 23, which generated a strong sales lift for a number of participating brands,” NAB said in its report. Follow Stephanie McDonald on Twitter: @stephmcdonald0 Follow Computerworld Australia on Twitter: @ComputerworldAU Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership brandpost Designing the campus of the future starts with high-quality 10Gbps connectivity By Huawei May 30, 2023 4 mins Network Architect Networking Devices Networking feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe