Gadget fans and bargain hunters have been told that online is the way to go in 2010 by a BBC television expert.

Nikki Moore, the gadget ace for Sunday morning’s Something for the Weekend, said that with people’s lives becoming increasingly busy, online was going to be the best place to do shopping in 2010.

“That way there are price comparison sites, as well as the opportunity to look at three or four online shops in ten minutes, whereas that might take you an hour on the high street,” she added.

Ms Moore also said that people should not feel like they need to go out and get “crushed in the sales”, as they could find plenty of bargains by popping online.

“It’s definitely the best way,” she added.

According to TechWatch, some of the products which will prove to be popular online sellers in 2010 include Blu-ray players and the PlayStation 3.

Gadgets will continue to be hot property in 2010, with wireless technologies and 3D TV tipped for success in 2010.

Nikki Moore, gadget expert for the BBC’s Something for the Weekend programme, said that she also expected the PlayStation 3 to be a top seller this year.

“There will be much more wireless technology around – things like iPod chargers you can use to charge without connecting wires. Then there will be 3DTV, which is very up and coming,” she added.

Ms Moore also said that the 3D capabilities of Blu-ray will also prove to be a big hit, with the disks being able to store a lot more information than a standard DVD.

With people looking for gadgets which pack more into less, Ms Moore recommended e-readers as a product which has sold well over the Christmas period, while handheld camcorders are also retailing at a very good price.

Boxing Day sales have smashed all previous records, according to a number of media outlets.

Sales on Boxing Day and December 27th were the busiest e-retail days of the year, with traffic exceeding the pre-Christmas peaks of December 6th and 7th.

Colette Wade, marketing director at analytics firm Webtrends, said that online retailers have distinguished themselves from high street shops by giving consumers offers and access to a huge array of products “without a huge amount of effort”.

“Product offers, niche items and new collections are announced to consumers using social media, so you really can get the right product with ease as a result of the continued growth in shopping online,” she said.

Ms Wade added that online shopping has provided people with a variety of different resources at the simple click of a button.

Earlier in December, IMRG predicted a surge in online shopping throughout the festive period, with 4.3 million shoppers expected to go online on Christmas Day alone.

Bargain-hunters in Britain spent 25 per cent more on internet shopping last month than in October, according to new data.

The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index revealed that British shoppers spent £5.3 billion online in November. This was also up by 11 per cent on 2008.

It is also believed that shoppers are continuing to hold out for online bargains, rather than reducing their online spending.

Tina Spooner, director of information at IMRG, said that it is encouraging to see continued growth in the e-retail market, which is clearly an indication of consumers’ confidence in the online channel.

“We would expect this positive growth in online festive sales to continue during December as retailers seize the opportunity of targeting their customers with promotions and offers in the final shopping days in the run up to Christmas,” she added.

Earlier this month, online retailers were told by the Daily Mail that millions of people will be using Christmas Day to shop for bargains, with many sales starting at midnight on Christmas Eve.

Bargain-hunters in Britain spent 25 per cent more on internet shopping last month than in October, according to new data.

The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index revealed that British shoppers spent £5.3 billion online in November. This was also up by 11 per cent on 2008.

It is also believed that shoppers are continuing to hold out for online bargains, rather than reducing their online spending.

Tina Spooner, director of information at IMRG, said that it is encouraging to see continued growth in the e-retail market, which is clearly an indication of consumers’ confidence in the online channel.

“We would expect this positive growth in online festive sales to continue during December as retailers seize the opportunity of targeting their customers with promotions and offers in the final shopping days in the run up to Christmas,” she added.

Earlier this month, online retailers were told by the Daily Mail that millions of people will be using Christmas Day to shop for bargains, with many sales starting at midnight on Christmas Eve.

Consumers believe that the internet is helping them make more informed purchasing decisions, according to research carried out by marketing group Performics.

In the survey 45 per cent of respondents said they found the best deals online in the past month versus only 34 per cent who found bargains in store.

Generations X and Y led the economic recovery in 2009, as people between the ages of 18 and 44 outspent older consumers.

Michael Kahn, senior vice president of marketing at the organisation, commented: “Consumers have long turned to the internet to check prices and identify the best products to buy and merchants to patronise, but this year’s economic situation pushed this practice front and centre.”

Earlier this week, Interactive Media in Retail Group commented that that the idea of shopping online on Christmas Day is becoming a festive tradition.

The Daily Mail reported that over £100 million was spent on the day last year.

Millions of people in the UK will be logging onto the internet to hunt for bargains on Christmas Day, according to the Daily Mail.

Major high street stores will start their sales, offering huge discounts of up to 70 per cent via the internet in the early hours of December 25th.

The newspaper reported that, last year, Christmas Day was the third biggest online shopping event of the year, with more than £100 million being spent.

A spokesperson from the Interactive Media in Retail Group said that the idea of shopping on Christmas Day is fast becoming as much a part of the festivities as turkey and the trimmings.

“The only way we Brits can enjoy the nation’s favourite leisure activity – shopping – on Christmas Day, our biggest holiday of the year, is online. So it is hardly surprising that millions of us now do a spot of Yuletide bargain hunting,” it added.

Products such as Apple’s iPod Touch and the new Nintendo Wii are expected to be those most in demand by online bargain hunters.

Millions of people in the UK will be logging onto the internet to hunt for bargains on Christmas Day, according to the Daily Mail.

Major high street stores will start their sales, offering huge discounts of up to 70 per cent via the internet in the early hours of December 25th.

The newspaper reported that, last year, Christmas Day was the third biggest online shopping event of the year, with more than £100 million being spent.

A spokesperson from the Interactive Media in Retail Group said that the idea of shopping on Christmas Day is fast becoming as much a part of the festivities as turkey and the trimmings.

“The only way we Brits can enjoy the nation’s favourite leisure activity – shopping – on Christmas Day, our biggest holiday of the year, is online. So it is hardly surprising that millions of us now do a spot of Yuletide bargain hunting,” it added.

Products such as Apple’s iPod Touch and the new Nintendo Wii are expected to be those most in demand by online bargain hunters.

Christmas 2009 is set to be a good year for online retailers, according to an industry expert.

Richard Perks, director of retail research at global consumer intelligence supplier Mintel, said that in the main people are actually better off at the moment than they were this time last year because of the lower rates of interest.

He added that, even allowing for the large number of people that are unemployed at the moment, the benefit to the others from the low interest rates is so big that it has outweighed that.

“On the whole, people are a lot more relaxed about their finances than they were at the beginning of the year and I think they are prepared to go out and spend,” he said.

Earlier this month, Chris Russell, director of eDigitalResearch, said that changes were occurring in the world of online shopping, with smart devices such as iPhones playing a larger role.

Christmas 2009 is set to be a good year for online retailers, according to an industry expert.

Richard Perks, director of retail research at global consumer intelligence supplier Mintel, said that in the main people are actually better off at the moment than they were this time last year because of the lower rates of interest.

He added that, even allowing for the large number of people that are unemployed at the moment, the benefit to the others from the low interest rates is so big that it has outweighed that.

“On the whole, people are a lot more relaxed about their finances than they were at the beginning of the year and I think they are prepared to go out and spend,” he said.

Earlier this month, Chris Russell, director of eDigitalResearch, said that changes were occurring in the world of online shopping, with smart devices such as iPhones playing a larger role.