E-commerce catching on

TALLINN - E-commerce in Estonia will continue to grow, business experts say, though a consumer advocacy group has cited numerous difficulties with the quality of service of over-the-Net business.

Heikki Haldre, manager of the online retailer Netikuller.ee, said that the share of Web-based transactions in retail trade is expected to keep growing in the tech-savvy Baltic state. “People feel more comfortable placing an order on the Web, and ordering things over the Internet has become a favorite.