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Hello, this is Six Minute English, and I'm Neil.
And joining me today is Rob.
Hello.
Rob, how do you feel about shopping?
Oh, mooching around a shopping mall from one shop to another spending money,
it's my idea of hell.
How about shopping online?
Ah, yes, much better.
Sitting in front of the TV and browsing online is much easier.
Well, that can be a problem.
It's sometimes too easy, especially when we are tired,
and we sometimes make purchases we regret.
That's what we'll be talking about in this program,
an activity known as vampire shopping.
But before we continue, it's my job to set you a quiz question, so here goes.
According to the UK's Office for National Statistics,
at the end of 2018, what percentage of all retail sales took place online?
Was it A, 9.8%, B, 19.8%, or C, 29.8%.