SEOUL, April 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's online shopping grew in double digits in February owing to strong demand for food, travel, culture and e-coupon services, statistical office data showed Monday.

Shopping in cyberspace stood at 18.98 trillion won (14.1 billion U.S. dollars) in February, up 11.0 percent compared to the same month of last year, according to Statistics Korea.

Transaction of agricultural, livestock and fishery products in cyberspace surged 48.9 percent on the Lunar New Year's holiday that fell in February this year.

Online demand for travel and transport services spiked 21.6 percent, and online transaction of e-coupon services soared 35.5 percent amid the spreading trend to provide gifts such as coffee and cake through e-coupons.

Online purchase of culture and leisure services, household items, cosmetics, car accessories and furniture increased in double digits in the cited month.

Mobile shopping through smartphones jumped 12.1 percent over the year to 14.20 trillion won (10.5 billion dollars) in February. Enditem

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