A recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that despite a slower economy (and traditional in-store retail sales being significantly down) eCommerce retail sales are still growing at a strong pace. The chart below shows estimated quarterly U.S. retail eCommerce sales as a percent of total quarterly retail sales from the 4th Quarter of [...]
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Despite a Slower Economy, Online Sales Continue Strong Growth
Posted in eCommerce, tagged business, eCommerce, economy, online, report, retail, sales, technology on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good Economic News – Consumers Are Buying Online
Posted in eCommerce, tagged advertising, business, eCommerce, economy, internet, marketing, online, sales, selling, technology, website on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Regardless of what we hear about the economy these days, the web is still hot. According to ComScore, online sales totaled $10.9 billion in January of this year. Among the categories that grew the most were sports and fitness, up 42% vs. a year ago; books and magazines, up 37%; and home, garden and furniture, [...]
Though Times Are Tough For Retail, Online Sales Still Growing
Posted in eCommerce, tagged business, eCommerce, economy, internet, marketing, online sales, retail, technology, web, website on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In today’s undeniably difficult economic climate, all businesses are cutting costs. Some are tempted to skimp on their investment in ecommerce, viewing it as a marketing expense rather than a line of business. That is a mistake. Online retail is growing at 12 times the rate of brick and mortar. Internet Retailer has announced that online [...]
