E-commerce to generate $204 bln in 2008

Retail sales online, excluding travel purchases, are set to grow to $204 bln in 2008 from $174.5 bln in 2007, fueled by sales of apparel, computers and autos, according to Forrester Research. That projection is below the 21% increase seen in 2007.

Published on: April 8, 2008 Department: E-commerce

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Historical e-commerce growth rates, June 2007 to June 2008
US online households pay 11 bills a month online
44% of businesses rely on credit cards for financing
6% of US households with income average or above own a timeshare
Premium Internet video to generate $6 bln by 2013
$68 mln of domain sales conducted in the first half of 2008
Top US music retailers: Apple, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Amazon, Target
50% of all Internet users will make online purchases in 2008
41% of online buyers of music ordered a CD and 58% downloaded digital files
56% of music buyers could buy music online
78% of US cell phone purchases are made in store
39% of cell phone buyers research phones on the internet
How do online music buyers find out about new music?
What online users do after buying music
12% of music buyers purchase digital music files
The Brazilian IT market will grow to $24 bln
How people learn about music they may want to buy
53% of online Americans purchased music in 2007
32% of internet users buy music online
56% of those who bought music most recently said they could have made the purchase online
62% of Americans say all of the music they buy are CDs
How users learn about new cell phones
Sharing content and buzz after buying music
27% of cell phone buyers said online information had a major impact on their decision
How people learn about music they may want to buy
12% of users buy their cell phone online
How Internet users find out about new music
What people do after buying music online
3.13 bln books sold in 2007
Demographics of an online music buyer
12% of music buyers purchase digital music files
How internet users who have bought music in 2007 use online resources to learn about music
Growth numbers for online banking users
59% of internet users use social media to vent about customer-care experience
41% of young Americans prefer site that makes recommendations
60% of internet users would change online retailers for Web 2.0 tools
Customer satisfaction across financial service institutions
E-commerce to generate $204 bln in 2008
Interest to promotional activities by US retailers
Average Easter apparel spending to reach $23.82 a person
Economic impact on choice of US retailers
Americans spend $14.44 bln on Easter in 2008
75% of China’s online gaming market is virtual item sales
25% of cellphone owners shop online on their phones
E-book sales Q1 2002 - Q4 2007
55% of online shoppers think about payment methods when checking out
32 mln insurance quotes were submitted online in 2007, 2 mln policies bought
US e-commerce sales up 29.5% in Q4 2007
US credit card market: Visa - 44%, MasterCard - 31%, AmEx - 20%, Discover - 5%
Insurance e-servicing visits grew 15% in 2007
E-commerce sales for 2007 reached $136.4 bln
US retail e-commerce sales in 2007 grew 19.0
The 4Q 2007 e-commerce estimate was up 18.0% from 4Q 2006
Top-selling product categories for 2007 holiday season
70% of users research everyday grocery products online
43% of Web users cannot find commercial information online
17% of Web users think official product sites are useless
Americans spend 24 minutes a day on online shopping
US e-commerce spending reached $34.7 bln by Q3 2007
Income levels and levels of confidence in e-commerce
66% of online users had bought something online in September 2007
Demographic profile of online shoppers
Income of online users who bank online
US footwear sales, 2005-2007
32% of internet users use online classifieds
1.4% of online revenues lost to fraud in 2007
Demographic progfiles of online purchasers online
Attitudes about online shopping: by household income
56% of low-income Americans go shopping once a week or more often
75% of internet users do not like sending personal information online
26% of online customers go to Amazon reviews before buying
Top mobile shopping activities: checking store locations, checking prices, checking delivery status
Only 25% of Americans think online shopping is convenient
Retailers lost $40 bln to theft in 2006
17% of Internet users bought digital content
Low-income Americans more worried about online credit card security than high-income
53% of Internet users banked online in September 2007
30% of online Americans posted a review in September 2007
59% of Americans shop at least twice a week
78% of online consumers spend 10+ minutes reading reviews
57% of men shopped for Valentine’s Day gift online
Fastest-growing Canadian Web categories in December 2007
51% of US travel was booked online in 2007
3.5% of US teens have a credit card in their name
Top US apparel retailers: eBay, LL Bean, Victoria’s Secret, Zappos
Fastest-growing Web categories in France in December 2007
99% of South Koreans buy online
85% of global online population shopped online
55% of German Internet users buy books online
45% of UK Internet users buy books online
44% of UK users bought DVDs online
US kids spend between $6-12 a month on digital content
41% of global online purchasers bought books in Q4 2007
33% used a search engine to find the best online store
Social shopping grew 8x in 2007
6th week of holiday shopping season most active in UK, France, Germany
9% of UK Christmas shoppers went to Amazon in 2007
57% of Americans still very concerned with credit card safety online
E-Commerce to reach $100 bln in India
82% shoppers in 2007 holiday season shopped online for gifts
44% of online shoppers consider themselves bargain hunters
Gift cards market worth $14 bln, prepaid cards market worth $81 bln
Travelers visit the travel website 2.5 times before purchase
UK online sales up 269% on Christmas Day 2007
Gift card sales near $100 bln in 2007
Mattresses to generate $11 bln by 2011 in the US
Sales up 3.6% between Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2007
Most respected US retailers in 2007: Overstock, Lowes, Ralph Lauren
43% of online shoppers look for low prices, 18% for free shipping
Online spending up 18% so far in 2007
44% of shoppers plan to spend $100-500 this holiday season
79% of Americans believe American products are safer
Most wanted items on Amazon wishlists
Holiday season shopping, 2006 vs. 2007
32% of small and medium retailers sell online
Top shopping sites on Thanksgiving Day
UK Internet sales up 29% in 2006, 13.9% of businesses sell online
46% of Americans to shop online on Monday, Nov 26th
$9.3 bln spent online so far, Black Friday spending up 22%
$257 bln worth of goods and services sold through auctions in 2006
Online retailers on average accept 2.6 payment options
62% of consumers read reviews online before purchasing
US holiday retail sales to reach $39 bln in 2007
70% of leisure travelers booking travel online
US e-commerce revenues to reach 33 bln in 2007
64% of US small businesses bank and shop online
88% of retailers plan to improve product detail pages
30% of US small businesses projecting their online sales to increase in the next 12-24 months
Top e-commerce sites: Amazon, WalMart, Target
90% of US households still buy paper greeting cards
Consumer travel sites earned $79 bln in 2006
53% of car shoppers start shopping online
Online book sales to rise 11% in 2007
34% of young online consumers prefer Paypal or similar services for payments
42% of US online shoppers use comparison engines
6% of 2006 sales were online sales
$18.3 bln worth of apparel and footwear sold online in 2006
69% of purchasers research online, 67% make purchases in physical stores
40% of online shoppers dissatisfied with return process
$9.6 bln worth of apparel sold online in 2006
Preferred payment systems in Germany: in advance - 85%, invoice - 55%, COD - 53%
What Germans buy online: physical goods - 80%, online services - 23%
Group travel to generate $175 bln by 2008
54% of US travel to be booked online in 2007
E-commerce spending in China reached $35.5 bln in 2006
46% of holiday shoppers got their ideas from window shopping
Online sales in holiday season 2006 week-by-week
E-commerce holiday spending from home up 30% in 2006
Fastest-growing e-commerce categories in 2006 holiday season
Top-selling categories in 2006 holiday season
E-commerce sales in November 2006
Top UK e-commerce sites: GUS, Amazon, Tesco
Most popular e-commerce sites in France: Grope PPR, CDiscount.com, Amazon
Top online retailers by customer satisfaction: Netflix, Amazon, LLBean, QVC, Apple
Only 33% of US shoppers looked for bargains this holiday season
78.2% of US online users made purchases on the Internet
Top 5 last minute holiday gifts
Top e-commerce sites in Germany: Web.de, Amazon, Otto
$24.8 bln worth of gift cards to be purchased in 2006
Buy.com Black Monday traffic up 54% in 2006
Teens spent $3 bln online in 2006
$11.7 bln spent online in January-November 2006
$25-30 bln worth of gift cards to be sold in 2006
$913 mln in e-commerce lost due to security concerns
40% of Americans have more than 10 people on their holiday lists
Top search terms for top e-commerce destinations
Black Friday sales up 6% in 2006
40% of US employees to do holiday shopping from work
90% of holiday shoppers consider free shipping the best incentive
E-commerce spending so far up 19% in 2006
Top-growing e-commerce categories in Q3 2006: consmer electronics, apparel
E-commerce spending reached $32.1 bln in Q3 2006
E-commerce spending reaches $79 bln in Q3 2006
Americans to spend $250 bln on holiday shopping
US e-commerce to earn $27 bln over the holiday season
75% of visitors to a slow e-commerce site will never shop on that site again
Top-growing shopping destinations: eBags, OfficeMax, LLBean
Holiday spending to grow 7.5% in 2006
62% of US small businesses expect a strong holiday season
US holiday sales to grow 6.7%
US consumer to spend $728 on holiday shopping in 2006
50% of online retailers expect their holiday sales to grow over 30% this year
76% of consumers believe online shopping is safe
US watch sales down 4.9% in 2005
77% of online shoppers read reviews from other users
$80.8 bln spent online in the first half of 2006
90% of travel purchases happen 1+ weeks after search
32 mln Brits to shop online by 2011
58% of parents will use online coupons for in-store purchases
2% of teens purchased alcohol online
Back to school shopping patterns for 2006
12% of all e-commerce payments in 2005 went through online payments systems
E-commerce generated $80.8 bln in the first half of 2006
64% of women and 60% of men shop online
$111 bln worth of products was checked out through self-checkout in 2005
Internet users 18-34 are 18% more likely to buy a car this year
UK online shoppers spend 1,744 pounds online every year
2 mln Americans shopped for groceries online in Q4 2005
$475 bln spent with store self-checkout machines
Americans spent $31 for Fathers Day, $41 for Mothers Day
Top wanted gifts for Fathers Day: greeting card, dining out, gift card
Top online stores on customer satisfaction: Netflix, Amazon, Newegg.com
10.2% of all auto insurance in Korea in 2005 was bought online
82% of visitors to newspaper Web sites have bought products online
Retail sales up 7.6% in May 2006
27.4 mln US seniors have bought something online in the last 6 months
$24.5 bln spent online in Q1 2006
Online cosmetics and fragrances sales to reach $800 mln by year-end 2006
Online sales to reach $211 bln in 2006
44% of home improvement do-it-yourselvers are women
55% of retailers implemented richer imagery, 47% implemented zoom tools
54% of US shoppers say Internet is the most trusted shopping information source
Online shoppers and in-store pickuppers end up spending 58% more
Online merchants challenge 43% of credit card chargebacks
Gays and lesbians more likely to book travel online
Travel reward program participants generally choose from 5.9 suppliers
US retail sales up 0.6% in March 2006
Internet is the second choice for holiday shopping
Top reasons for people to shop online
7 out of 10 online shopping sites see traffic increases in October 2005
57% of Australian online shoppers prefer to pay by direct bank deposit
76% of Americans bought gift cards in 2005 holiday season
31% of hotel site visitors would rebook from hotel site
Top hotel sites in customer satisfaction: Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.com
Online sales of luxury items up 28% in 2005
62% of e-commerce traffic happens on weekdays 8am-8pm Central
1.6% of online store revenue is credit card fraud
59% of gift card owners spend more than gift card value when visiting the store
95% of affluent Americans bought online in 2005
Retail sales up 3.2% in February 2006
Apparel and accessories online sales up 41% in 2005
2005 e-commerce volume grew 24.6% according to Dept of Commerce, 23.8% according to comScore
20% of travel searchers book immediately after finding a travel deal
US e-commerce up 3.3% in Q4 2005, 2.4% of all sales were e-commerce
Home improvement shoppers start their searches with Yahoo! and MSN
Car shoppers visit MSN and Yahoo!
Apparel/clothing shoppers visit Yahoo! and AOL
Best search engines by conversion rate: AOL - 6.17%, MSN - 6.03%, Yahoo! - 4.07%
Retail spending in China to reach $1.2 trillion in 2010
Retail sales up 2.3% in January 2006
UK e-commerce up 28.9% to $14.31 bln in 2005
39% of gift card buyers buy them online
Retail e-commerce to reach $144 bln by 2010
53% of 18-34-year-olds spend 1-2 hours on researching product before buying online
25% of e-commerce operators get 50% of revenues during holiday seasons
Online retail spending to grow to $95 bln in 2006
US retailers gained 5.1% on January 2005
Search engines have a conversion rate of 2.3%
68% of Internet users use Web for fashion trend information
8% of e-commerce transactions is porn
E-commerce to reach $95 bln in 2006
UK Christmas e-commerce up 50% in 2005
13% of December 2005 e-commerce traffic was generated by eBay, 11.1% - by Google
20% of online shoppers increased online purchases due to higher gas prices
Most usable e-commerce sites: Amazon, American Eagle, Banana Republic
Online sales of PC software and apparel grew by 36% in 2005
Online spending reached $143.2 bln in 2005, 22% growth over 2004
$26.5 purchases online with Visa cards in Q4 2005
62% of Californian home buyers used Internet for research in 2005
20 mln Americans in 2005 have bought something online for less than $2
56% of holiday shopping started at a merchant site
27% of all holiday spending in 2005 went to online merchants
PC and hardware peripherals grew 126% in holiday season 2005
iPod-related clothing most popular among teens this holiday season
2005 holiday retail spending to grow 8.7% over 2004
5 weeks into holiday season 30% of online shoppers have not started their holiday shopping
Online shopping during 6 weeks of holiday season up 16% in 2005
45% of 2005 holiday spending to go to small retailers
52% have re-gifted a Christmas gift
North American e-commerce to reach $329 bln in 2010
40% of consumer will avoid buying from small online retailers due to identity fraud issues
Number of shopping trips to book, music and video online retailers up 238% in 2005
400 mln passengers have booked their flights online
43% of online shoppers have paid with PayPal
Only 4% would order the merchandise at the store if it was unavailable
Brits prefer online shopping due to speed, convenience, lack of crowds
57% of gifts bought online are purchased for a significant other
54% of UK Christmas spending is happening online
18% of online shoppers bring 46% of the revenues, 11% - 24% of the revenues
92% of pure online retailers will have advertised offline by year-end 2005
8% of online buyers are driven by word of mouth
66% of consumers would use online coupons at offline stores
Top online retailers for Black Friday 2005: eBay, Amazon, Wal-Mart
$925 mln spent online over Thanksgiving holidays
16% of online retailers get more than 21% of sales from affiliates
49% of online shoppers rely on the Web for research
24% of US Internet users have participated in an online auction
58 mln people to shop online on cyber-Monday
UK e-commerce sales up 31% in August 2005
Q4 2005 e-commerce volume to grow 22%
51.7 mln Americans to do holiday shopping from work
30% of consumers to spend less on holiday gifts, 14% to spend more in 2005
49.3 mln Internet users visited comparison shopping sites in September 2005
83% of Internet users will shop online in 2005 holiday season
73% of hotel customers research online
79% of online retailers will offer free (with a catch) shipping this holiday season
Car dealers receive an average of 37 leads a month from their Web sites
57% of holiday shoppers plan to buy a gift card in 2005
16% of all online spending went into apparel in 2004 holiday season
43.8% of US consumers reported cutting down spending on vacations
29% of eBay customers buy toys, 57% of Amazon customers buy books
US online travel to generate $68 bln in 2005, $104 bln in 2010
Consumer Reports ranks top online consumer electronics retailers: Crutchfield, Amazon, Costco
Top US Web retailers: Amazon, Dell, Office Depot
42% of all travel purchases are done online in 2005
Holiday season online spending to reach $18 bln in 2005
Top online retail networks in September 2005: Shopzilla, Shopping.com, Yahoo! Shopping
40% of Web users shop online more due to high gas prices
College students to spend $8.9 bln on electronics, $11.9 bln on textbooks in 2005
14% of all jewelry will be sold online by 2010
E-commerce to total $329 bln by 2010, represent 13% of total US sales
94% of US car dealers have Web sites
Halloween e-commerce to enjoy double-digit growth in 2005
57% of online shoppers abandon carts when facing shipping charges
Best time for e-commerce: noon EST, best ad click-throughs: lunch and early evening
Online holiday spending to increase 5% in 2005, reach $435 bln
13% of online retailers think their customer databases are accurate
$4.41 bln of state sales taxes uncollected on Internet sales in 2005
Only 9% prefer to buy clothing online
43% of online shoppers have used PayPal for paying, 8% have used gift cards
14% of Canadian apparel market is men suits and dress shirts
Online travel booking up 19% in 2005
65% of US retail small business have assets of less than $100K
Where biggest spenders on children clothing live: Des Moines, New York, Boston
Only 29% of US seniors shop online
67% of those who research products visit search engines
Foreign retailers account for less than 1% of US e-commerce
US online retail to total $172 bln in 2005
62.8% of those who shop online, research online as well
4.7% of telecom purchases by US Hispanics affected by blogs
54% of small Web retailers buy search engine optimization services
8% of all books sold in 2004 were used books
9.2% of online merchants have a return rate of 6-10%
E-commerce could reach $1 trillion by 2012
Online sales to total $172 bln in 2005, $329 bln by 2010
35-40% of US small businesses have a Web site
90% of e-tailers with offline presence offer store pickups
43% of Web stores say 25-50% of their revenues come from holiday season
E-commerce sales up 26% in Q2 2005
43% of Web retailers plan an incentive program
Canadian e-commerce to reach $4.6 bln in 2005
65% of African-American female Internet users research products online
1-800-FLOWERS had conversion rate of 19.4% in June 2005
30% of New Zealanders bought products online, 50% investigated online but bought offline
$27.7 bln of travel will be booked online in 2005
19% of large online retailers plan a private label credit card
74% of US students prefer online stores for textbooks
E-commerce sales up 26% in Q2 2005
42% of offline retailers combine online research data with offline purchase history
52% of online retail belonged to offline retailers in 2003
Third of corporate business trips are booked online in 2005
93% of Web users annoyed by pop-ups, 89% by prompts to install extra software
2005 holiday spending to reach $26.2 bln
88% of vacation buyers use Internet for planning and shopping
724K Americans derive primary or secondary income from eBay
92% of offline stores promote their URLs on store materials
21.4 mln urban Americans made 12 or more online purchases in 2004
$5.1 bln of online travel sold in June 2005
Russian Internet sales grew 40% to $600 mln in 2004
46% of travel buyers were influenced by Web sites
10.8% of users rely on Internet when buying cars or trucks
7.9 mln Harry Potter books sold within 24 hours
Only 57% of UK online retailers offer order tracking
74% of retail customers prefer in-store customer service
70% of large retailers are expanding online customer service
Ace Hardware site fastest-growing major retail site in 2004
B2B e-commerce to grow 20% in Q3 2005
US retail sales up 1.7% in June 2005
Most popular online wedding registries: Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Crate and Barrel
Only 34% of IT departments have the tools to constantly monitor URLs and Web site users
66% of US broadband users have bought online in 2004
Internet porn is a $2.5 bln industry
44 bln card transactions in the US in 2005
Least pleasant shopping sites to browse: Kmart.com, Costco.com, CompUSA.com
50% of online travel shoppers buy from travel agencies, 50% - from airline Web sites
US online spending reaches $19.8 bln in Q1 2005
Largest US online retailers: Amazon, Dell, Office Depot, Staples, HPDirect
Internet retail sales reached $87.5 bln in 2004, 25% growth
Only 56% of online merchants ask for CVV2
UK e-commerce up 35.6% in May 2005
87% of mothers who agree to receive e-mail from retailers hope to get some coupons
51% of SMBs do not respond to customer e-mails
21% of technology buyers use search engines for purchasing goods and services
Sites with highest customer satisfaction - Netflix, Amazon, QVC, Newegg
28% of car buyers who received direct mail visited Web site
35% of e-retailers have conversion rates of 4% and better
87% of online shoppers object to price discrimination
Sales of expensive athletic shoes reached $600 mln in 2004
$51 bln of online leisure travel bookings happen online
Women shoppers to drive online cosmetics sales up 33% in 2005
71% of online sellers say e-mail promotions generate less than 10% of their business
E-commerce up 23.8% to $141.4 bln in 2004
Top online retail categories by order size: computer hardware, tickets, automotive
US e-commerce reaches $19.8 bln in Q1 2005
E-commerce to grow to $142.5 bln in 2005
Expecting parents visit toys and cosmetics stores most frequently
Only 42% of online retailers replied to customer e-mail within 24 hours
16.3% of visitors to QVC.com do not leave without buying something
21% of online retailers have conversion rates of 2-3%
47% of US adults have contemplated their own business, 9% have built a Web site
17% mln Americans visited online pharmacies, 61% did not tell their doctors about it
Expecting moms and dads shop online for toys, fragrances, cosmetics
15.9% of US households to buy movies online by 2008
Online car buying: differences between men and women
Where US teenagers shop online: Hollisterco, HotTopic, BabyPhat
14% of affiliates are generating conversion at 5% and above
Conversion rates for online retailers: QVC - 16.3%, Lands End - 14.8%, Sportsmans Guide - 13.5%
11% bought their cars online, 9% through newspaper ads
19% of US online travel buyers bought business class or first class
76% of car buyers research the car on the Web before buying
52% of New Yorkers have ordered groceries online in 2004
3.1% of all cigarette sales happen online
493 mln pairs of athletic shoes sold in 2004
14% of Hilton Hotels reservations are now made through Web site
68% of those buying travel on the Internet value descriptive content
74% of men and women research online before buying
Chain restaurant sales grew 4.6% between February 2004 and February 2005
61 mln Americans bought a car in 2004, most of them searched the Internet first
30% of cars sold through dealerships are sold through Internet
Apparel is a $173 bln industry in 2004
Retail sales up 0.5% in February 2005
10% of UK population has a Paypal account
Online auctions to generate $54 bln in 2007
Consumers spent $1.8 bln online in 2004
Hardware buyers conduct 4.9 searches before buying
Consumer satisfaction with online retailers down 4.8% in 2004
E-commerce revenues reached $18.4 bln in Q4 2004
Netflix has 2.6 mln users, Blockbuster - 500,000, WalMart - 50,000
17.7 mln shopped online for the first time in 2004
11% of San Francisco residents use Netflix
Half of US Hispanics are ready to spend $500 and more on jewelry
Online diamond sales up 130% before Valentine’s Day
79.3% of those who shop online buy travel online
Online jewelry sales reached $1.9 bln in 2004
36% of online shoppers used in-store pick-up
41% of consumers forget to send in rebates
9% of Ford vehicles were sold through Internet referrals
Online movie sales to reach $3.6 bln in 2010
Most of Asian small businesses buy IT products online
35% of all electronics purchases happen after word of mouth recommendation
European e-commerce to grow at 33% a year
In December 2004 18.6% of Internet time was spent shopping
Online spending in 2004 reached $117 bln
89% of online shoppers don’t mind the merchant sharing their personal information
33.85% of online shoppers visited auctions before Christmas
40% of Americans have bought gifts online
Christmas week shopping increased 53% in 2004
10% of all US Christmas shopping was done online
20.5 mln visited Amazon.com the week before Christmas
15% of companies do not respond to customers’ e-mails
Most prolific online spenders live in Seattle, San Francisco, Hartford, Tampa
Online spending averaged $326 for men and $284 for women during holiday season
Pre-Christmas credit card spending up 57.8% in 2004
Amazon sets new record over Thanksgiving weekend
75% don’t care whether online store is run by large or small company
27% of online shoppers use comparison shopping engines, 48% use search engines
Top gaining Web sites in November 2004: KB Toys, Best Buy, SmartBargains
80% of online Americans visited a retail site in November 2004
When searching for product, 70% search for generic product name, 20% for brand names
29% of Americans will buy Holiday gifts for their pets, 15% for their neighbors
44% of November e-commerce belongs to rural America
In November online shoppers spent $1.5 bln on clothing, $1 bln on toys and games, $882 mln on DVDs
Online and offline Tiffany attracts 100,000 visitors a day
5% of online shopping takes place from 1 am to 8 am
Top shopping sites on Black Friday: eBay, Amazon, WalMart, BestBuy
Black Friday shopping traffic increases 26% for online stores
1.4 mln e-books sold in the US in 2003
Versign claims Monday after Thanksgiving is the highest volume e-commerce shopping day of the year
$234 mln charged to Visa cards on Black Friday
Online spending reaches $133 mln on Thanksgiving Day, $250 mln on Black Friday
European holiday online sales to reach 13 bln euros this year
Major holiday shopping sites: Amazon, eBay, iVillage
Travel agents get 16% of online traffic, travel search engines - only 0.42%
Online sales to grow 16% in 2005
99% of shoppers name customer service the top priority
Most online shopping happens on Mondays
Goods and services below $5 will bring $60-240 bln by 2015
Retail sales to increase 3-5% during holiday season 2004
23% of all travel sold online in 2004
37% of e-commerce sites rely on .net
Online holiday sales of jewelry to grow 67%, furniture and appliances to grow 58%
Christmas bestsellers for online stores: toys, games, home & garden
Amazon bestsellers for holiday season: MP3 players, digital cameras, Ugg boots
UK online shoppers will spend $6.44 bln this Christmas
Less than 500K of US 14 mln small business have an e-commerce Web site
54% research products online, but only 35% actually buy online
Average Web buyer is 43 years old, earns $68K a year, and spends $92 a month online
Microcommerce to generate $60 bln by 2015
Holiday sales online to generate $13.2 bln
$13.2 bln will be spent online during 2004 holiday season
71% of online car researchers never contact the dealer
US retail sales jumped 1.5% in September
Consumer sentiment down in October
50 mln people use PayPal
Only 10% of Internet users in China shop online
Only 12% of consumers plan to spend more this holiday season
Micropayments grew 350% in 2004
98% of online retailers expect growth during holiday season
4% of Americans buy drugs online
30% of catalog purchases took place on the Web in 2003
$22.34 bln in online sales in Q4 2004
For every $1 spent online, consumers spend $1.70 offline
45% of consumers buy computers and consumer electronics direct
Internet users spend more time shopping online in August 2004
16% of all online attacks are targeting e-commerce sites
69% of online shoppers visit offline stores, then buy online
Insurance companies spend $1.6 bln yearly on e-commerce
$7.5 bln of apparel and accessories to sell online in 2004
E-mail electronic payments to generate $326 mln in 2005
61% of US Internet users research their car purchases online
90% of eBay’s users are buyers
E-book sales up 28% in Q1 2004
US e-commerce grew 23% in Q2 2004
E-commerce to reach $316 bln by 2010
Offering more payment types increases sales by 20%
Online sales up 23% in Q2 2004
10% of all UK credit card payments are made online
Less than 10% of Internet shoppers consider customer reviews valuable
Amazon and eBay Web services usage statistics
UK e-commerce grew 44% in 2003, 46% in 2004
10-17% of Americans buy drugs from foreign and rogue sites
50% of consumers fear to shop online because of spam
US states lose $15.5 bln in sales tax to e-commerce in 2003
10 mln Americans purchased digital content
Online sales for first half of 2004 reached $27.8 bln, up 25.3%
12.7% of all books in 2003 were sold over the Web
67 mln Europeans shop online
June online sales up 33% YTY
Google ads cut marketing costs for online retailers
Online retailers’ profit margins reached 16% in 2003
E-commerce revenues reached $15.5 bln in Q1 2004, up 28%
Denmark is top e-commerce country
Online travel to reach $71 bln by 2006
37% offline retailers are using Internet
32% of online buyers like online pharmacies better
Small business who use eBay are more likely to grow
E-Commerce penetration ratio in European countries
Online retail up 32% YTY in March
Niche Marketing, Amazon, Kiss.com are top referral programs in February
Interesting eBay facts
50-75% of online hotel booking happens at a hotel site
US online sales reached $50 bln
$12.5 bln in online payments in 2005
Online retail volume will reach $100 bln in 2004
E-commerce gets the highest consumer satisfaction rating
Jewelry and watches gain in St Valentine sales
Fastest sites for the past 6 months: Eddie Bauer, JC Penney
UK women outspend men online
$12.8 bln will be spent on Valentine Day gifts
Hacker probes increased 176%
62% of online purchases in Q4 were made by women
Wrap rage on the rise in UK
Average online buy takes 3.67 minutes and 4.6 clicks
Some e-commerce facts about Amazon
College students still prefer offline bookstores
Half of UK Internet users shopped online
US online sales to reach $117 bil in 2008
Jupiter: Online retail could bring $65 billion in 2004
Online holiday sales were up 22% in Q4 2003
35% of online buyers don’t buy because of surprise costs
E-commerce spending to grow 4.8% in 2004
Holiday spending was up 35% in 2003
British retail Christmas shopping up
ComScore: Online sales ring up $2.1 bln in 2003
Shoppers prefer low prices
56% of US companies buy online
Online shopping sites slow down under load
UK e-commerce up 44% in November 2003
States will lose $44 bln from e-commerce in 2011
Holiday shopping $8.5 bln in the US this year
45% of consumers research offline and buy online
E-commerce up 39% in UK
Online sales statistics and forecasts: compilation
BizRate: Thanksgiving online sales up 30%
Net did not kill the physical store
Black Friday shopping
$100 bil will be spent on US e-commerce in 2003
DoC: Online sales up 27%
BSA: 3% of US consumers will buy all gifts online
Online sales in Europe up 18% this holiday season
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Jupiter: Online holiday shopping data
Burst: 64.8% consumers will research gifts online
Amazon: Full-text searching increased sales
Nielsen: Comparison shopping is popular
Retail Forward: 2002 online retail data
eMarketer on online retail
Interland: Corporate satisfaction with Web sites
Forrester: E-Commerce forecast for the US
Forrester: Web retailers turn to profit
Retail Forward: Online Xmas shopping up to $17B
ComScore: Online travel numbers
The DRG: People spend $137.6 B offline after researching online
Book economics: pricing vs. sales
Wholesale business on eBay
A.T. Kearney: Spending on e-business
Spending Power of Kids and Teens in US

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