Online Retail Looks Set For Slow, Steady Growth

The report determined that half of B2C companies and a third of B2B sites are now profitable. Of the B2B sites, a further third expect to show a profit within a year although some B2B sites claim they will never be profitable as their sites exist purely as marketing vehicles.

Whilst only one in four content sites are currently making a profit, most hope to be profitable within the next few years. A similar percentage of ASPs and ISPs are currently in profit although this market is unstable and competition is fierce.