Laptop Battery By Dave Porter
* With traditional retailers investing more in eCommerce, Germany will generate 3.8 billion in online holiday sales increasing its share of European online sales to 29%, up from 27% last year. France will increase online holiday sales to 1.1 billion, a 9% share, and Spain will double its share compared with last year, to 4%. In the Netherlands online holiday sales is set to reach 584 million. As the largest revenue generator in online retail, travel will still bring in the most online holiday sales, with 21% of the total till. Apparel, with 17% of total online holiday sales, will take second place.
Thinkpad (AXcess News) Reno - Phoenix, Arizona-based online lead generator, Leadpile.com, predicts that online holiday shopping will exceed $30 billion according to a recent survey they conducted.
* In the UK, the Internet has become a key battleground for retails sales, ups as early as September. Last year, the UK contributed 36% of total online holiday sales in Europe. This year, with the highest penetration of online shoppers in Europe, the UK will generate 4.2 billion (3 billion) in online holiday sales a third of all online sales in Europe.
Microsoft Leadpile reports that their surveys indicate that more online sales will result from a dramatic increase in industry specific search advertising, and people's ease with shopping online. Leadpile says that online sales will increase due to faster and more secure Internet connections at home and work, and people's familiarity with purchasing online. Of course the Business Software Alliance said the same thing when they released their tips for online shoppers to avoid scams earlier.
But sales of pet supplies, cosmetics and fragrances will increase faster than other categories at growth rates of over 30 percent, the report found. Last year, online sales rose 25 percent to $176.4 billion, with 28 percent growth in online purchases excluding travel. Total Internet sales in 2004 and 2003 reached $141.4 billion and $114.1 billion, respectively, Silverman said. "I think we're still looking for the next several years (for) growth over 20 percent per year, " he said, adding that growth closer to 30 percent was probably not sustainable.
Laptop Computers In fact, the National Retail Federation had estimated thatretail shoppers (which referred to stores and online sales combined)had spent nearly $28 billion just through the Black Friday holiday shopping period ending Sunday.
laptop computers is driving strong sales for notebook computers, according to the latest quarterly sales figures from the research firm IDC, which reported a 37% computer sales for the second quarter, compared with a year earlier. In the U.S., laptop sales grew 17.7%, while sales of desktop computers and servers fell 4%. The New York Times ( 10), CNET ( 10)
Laptop Computer So lets all hold Leadpile's Andy Jacob's feet to the fire where he states in a press release, "we predict a 35% increase in online sales this year over 2004." And I predict George Bush will be president for three more years!
Commenting on the expected distribution of the predicted online holiday sales across countries and industries, Hellen Omwando, The UK will continue to lead the charge in online holiday sales, but Germany and Southern European countries will steal some of its share. spinner, followed closely by apparel.
Desktop Computer But you gotta give Leadpile's CEO credit for believing that uncertainty over online security is "rapidly dissipating." After all, the Business Software Alliance said their survey (which by the way Leadpile never gave any information of the source of that supposed compilation of data nor any statistics to back up its claim) showed one in four web users were in deed concerned about security in using a shopping site. One in four Andy! If that's "rapidly dissipating" what was the figure before? Two in four?
Notebooks So if you're looking for leads for mortgages, auto loans or debt consolidation, see Andy, but if you want survey stats, see the Business Software Alliance. And there you have it folks, another voice has spoken on the online holiday shopping road to web glory.
Lenovo By the way, consumers can go to www.bsacybersafety.com, the website for the Business Software Alliance, where consumers can read about their survey and tips on how to avoid getting scammed for - mortgage loans, auto loans and other various Internet crap. On Leadpile, all you'll find is its press release. Merry Christmas!
Hard Drive Editor's note: Leadpile.com's CEO, Andy Jacob, contacted AXcess News Tuesday morning pointing out that Dave Porter was incorrect in his quote of the National Retail Federation's Black Friday weekend holiday shopping stats in that Mr. Porter misquoted the NRF as to infer the Retail group had said online sales were $28 billion, when in fact they were referring to all sales. We checked Jacob's claim and corrected that paragraph.
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