According to ComScore, online sales in the US decline by 3% during the Christmas holiday shopping season when compared with the same period in 2007.

ComScore tracked sales between November 1 and December 23rd, total spend in 2008 was $25,537 Million compared with 2007 when $26,332 million was sold.

I have a strong felling it will not be the same in UK but figures are yet to be released.