Hello Seventhcycle,
According to a report by the Census Bureau of the US Commerce
Department , internet sales during 2004 reached $69.17 billion in the
United States, an increase of 26% from $54.9 billion the previous
year.
IMRG
http://www.imrg.org/IMRG/IMRGReports.nsf/(httpReportsByHotNews)/B23A6737E229E49A80256FB30040C80A
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American consumers spent nearly $20 billion buying stuff on the
Internet in the first quarter of 2005.
Information Week
http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163700343
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The most comprehensive surveys and statistics are from the United
States Census Bureau which has tracked the growth of online shopping
for several years.
Online sales in 2004: 69.176 billion
ABX Zone
http://www.abxzone.com/abx_reviews/rm3/article_p1.html
Here is the table.
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From the Census Bureau
Table 1: Estimated Quarterly U.S. E-commerce Sales (millions of dollars)
1st quarter 2004 - 15,997
2nd quarter 2004 - 16,758
3rd quarter 2004 - 17,632
4th quarter 2004 - 18,607
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/mrts/www/data/html/05Q1.html
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Search terms used:
"Online sales" 2004 Americans OR U.S:
U.S. Census Bureau e-commerce
I hope this helps!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
