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According to the third annual Mindset of the Multi-Channel Shopper Holiday Survey from the e-commerce consulting firm the e-tailing group, sponsored by e-commerce specialist ATG, the Internet has surpassed the retail store as the preferred channel for consumers to purchase holiday gifts. Forty nine percent of the survey’s respondents said they plan to do their holiday gift buying online this year vs. 44 percent who plan to do so in-store. The recent online survey polled more than 1,000 adults who shop online four or more times a year, and spend $500-plus annually. Here are some more findings of the survey: * saving time was