Report: Online Retail Could Reach $156B in 2009...Even in Down Economy
Ecommerce and mobile commerce ("mcommerce") are here to stay and certainly are the wave of the future for shopping in the USA, Europe, South America, and AustralAsia.
Even in a down economy ecommerce is up over 2007 by 18% and for 2009 is predicted to be 11% in the USA, not bad!
Don't believe me? Then check out this report from Forrester Research, one of the most respected and trusted research companies in the world:
by Rachel Metz
Online retail sales will likely keep climbing in 2009, even in recession
"According to projections from Forrester Research (nasdaq: FORR - news - people ), U.S. online retail sales are expected to rise 11 percent to $156 billion this year, excluding revenue from travel. However, that will mark a slowdown in the overall growth rate, which was 13 percent in 2008, when online retail sales totaled $141 billion, Forrester says..."
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It is time to take advantage of these trends and eTaildTail and MerchantAdvantage are here to help you. Give us a shout and we will help grow your online retail sales.
- Chip Arndt
Very excited that you shared this data with us...as an online e-tailer, we are always looking for positive stores and look forward to being a part of the overall growth of american business.
Posted by: Collegiate Chris | March 29, 2009 at 07:35 PM
Good post, Chip.
As March's stats show, it looks as if online retail is a bright spot among all the depressing economic news. Check out this blog post that shares some insights about the future of online retail: http://lunchpail.knotice.com/2009/04/13/the-online-retail-sky-isnt-falling/
Posted by: Casey | April 13, 2009 at 03:19 PM