There’s no denying that we’re a society obsessed with sleep.

Questions over whether we’re getting enough of it, what kind of quality we’re getting and what sleep-tracking tools we’re using have replaced last night’s TV as peak water cooler chat.

And while some of us have that gene that means we only need a few hours of sleep per night, it’s still high on most of our priorities to make sure we’re feeling rested and ready to tackle the day.

But it’s clear not all of us are finding it that easy to get the sleep we aspire to get. In fact, statistics released last year gave us a surprising insight into the sleep habits of people up and down the country – and it seems that many of us are turning to technology to assuage the pain of not being able to fall asleep.

According to the latest website figures from John Lewis, night-time shopping is up 23% in the last year alone – with the department store sharing the news that online shopping between midnight and 6am now accounts for around one in 15 purchases that use its credit card.

How to sleep: why your late-night online shopping habit could be to blame for your restless nights