Ecommerce Trends 2005-2010 - An Interesting Facts

Forrester Research’s report Trends – e-commerce 2005–2010, forecasts e-commerce sales will account for significant percentages of total retail sales by 2010; for example:

Luxury products – especially cosmetics/fragrances
24% of total retail (US$3.7 billion) and jewellery 14% (US$6.1 billion).

Fashion – accessories 24% (US$3 billion), footwear 18% (US$5.5 billion) and general apparel 9% (US$17.4 billion).

Homewares – especially small appliances 29% US$2.3 billion), consumer electronics 23% (US$16.8 billion) and linen 20% (US$1.8 billion).

Travel – across all related industries such as flights and accommodation 46% (US$119.1 billion).

Entertainment – especially event tickets 41%
(US$9.4 billion), books 28% (US$6.2 billion), music 19% (US$2.6 billion), video games 18% (US$2.8 billion) and toys 15% (US$3.5 billion).

Computing – the internet is a comfortable shopping
channel for a tech-savvy audience looking to upgrade
hardware and software 54% (US$17 billion).

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