There are lots of reasons to look back at 2009 from an economic point of view and cringe. Unemployment was up, consumer confidence was down and many Americans found themselves devising new ways simply to get by. Despite all of that though, e-commerce overcame a recession that dragged down the rest of the retail industry [...]
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Forrester Research Report Paints Rosy Outlook for the Future of E-commerce
Posted in Ecommerce, Online Shopping, Retail, tagged 2009 online spending, 2010 online spending, e-commerce industry forecasting, Forrester Research, National Retail Federation, online shopping data, U.S. Online Retail Forecast 2009 to 2014 on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lagging Economy Socks Online Retail Spending in 2009
Posted in Ecommerce, Online Shopping, tagged 2009 online spending, comScore, consumer sentiment, consumer spending, MyBuys.com, online retail spending data, online shopping trends on February 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
After years of steady growth, consumer frugality and increasing unemployment helped push e-commerce spending back a step in 2009 according to online retail spending data compiled by comScore Inc. The Reston, Va.-based internet researcher reported that overall 2009 online spending was $129.8 billion, down 0.2 percent from $130.1 billion the previous year. The decrease would [...]



