Hello Paulyt,
According to the 2006 State of Retailing Online conducted by Forrester
Research, online sales in 2005 reached $176.4 billion. Excluding
travel, online retail sales reached $113.6 billion, representing 4.7
percent of total retail sales in 2005.*
?2006 online sales (including travel) are expected to rise 20 percent
to $211.4 billion. Sales excluding travel will reach $138 billion.?
?The largest non-travel categories this year will include computer
hardware and software ($16.8 billion), autos and auto parts ($15.9
billion), and apparel, accessories, and footwear ($13.8 billion). Pet
supplies and cosmetics and fragrances are expected to experience
growth rates over 30 percent, more than any other categories.?
*"Retail Sales" exclude travel and include the following categories:
computer hardware and software; autos and auto parts; apparel,
accessories, and footwear; home furnishings; consumer electronics;
music and video; food, beverage, and grocery; appliances and tools;
toys and video games; gift cards and gift certificates; sporting goods
and apparel; office supplies; books; event and movie tickets; jewelry;
flowers and cards; baby products; computer peripherals;
over-the-counter medicines and personal care; cosmetics and
fragrances; and pet supplies. These are not the same categories that
the National Retail Federation tracks; therefore, the numbers are not
comparable.
CRM Today: May 2006
http://www.crm2day.com/news/crm/118774.php
Forrester Research definition of online retail sales includes auctions and travel.
?Online retail sales, which we define as B2C sales of goods including
auctions and travel, will grow from $172 billion in 2005 to $329
billion in 2010.?
http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,37626,00.html
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, total retail e-commerce sales for
2005 were estimated at $86.3 billion, an increase of 24.6 percent from
2004.
Source: The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce
Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales 4th Quarter 2005
http://www.census.gov/mrts/www/data/pdf/05Q4.pdf
Online Commerce Revenues (US) 2005 for three major gift-giving seasons,
Valentines Day $3.9 billion
Mother's Day $4.4 billion
Holidays $28.3 billion
http://www.pinstorm.com/papers/Pinstorm_Holiday_Search_Predictions_2005.pdf
E-commerce gift market
2004 $2.3 billion
2005 $2.9 billion
Source: SEC
Redenvelope Inc ? 8-K ? For 5/22/06
http://www.secinfo.com/dsvrp.vA33.d.htm
?Online holiday sales are on a pace to crack US$26 billion this year
-- an 18 percent leap over last year, according to JupiterResearch in
New York City.?
Ecommerce Times 2005
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/47797.html
Online spending as a whole reached $143.2 billion in 2005, an increase
of 22% over the previous year.
?According to data from comScore Networks, Apparel and Accessories (up
36%), and Computer Software (also up 36%) were the fastest growing
product categories online for 2005.
? Apparel and Accessories +36%
? Computer Software (+36%)
? Home and Garden (+32%)
? Toys and Hobbies (+32%)
? Jewelry and Watches (+27%)
? Event Tickets (+26%)
? Furniture (+24%)
? Flowers, Greetings & Gifts (+23%)?
http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/a/233049.htm
?Internet spending for 2005 gained 22 percent over 2004 spending. Data
released by comScore Networks finds total Internet spending, including
travel, hit $143.2 billion in 2005.?
?Of the total online spending, $19.6 billion was spent Holiday Season
(November and December).?
?Total online sales for the 2005 holiday season reached $19.6 billion
for non-travel retail. This is a 25 percent increase over the same
period in 2004.?
Clickz: January 5, 2006
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3575456
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I hope the information provided is helpful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
