What is Online shopping?

Literally, Online shopping is to shop online.

More specifically, Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet without an intermediary service.( From wiki)

Why is Online shopping so popular?

Online shopping has grown dramatically in popularity over recent years where now so much money are spent annually by people all over the world shopping online. Everyone from the young to the old, men and women every group of people, all shop online.

The most common reason to shop online is the convenience.

you can shop 24 hours a day 7 days a week at your home. Online shopping allows anyone to shop at a time when they are free, not just when the shops are open. This is a huge advantage for many people such as those who work during shop opening hours, people who have mobility or transport problems that make getting to the shops difficult, even couples who work different hours and find it difficult to shop together.