colspan=”7″>Use of Internet WAP and mobiles, Europe 

colspan=”7″>US ecommerce revenues 2000-2005 ($b) 

colspan=”7″>Western Europe E-Commerce Overview 2001 

colspan=”4″>UK Overview 1999-2001 

Forecasts from NetProfit predict that ecommerce in the UK will be worth $255.19 billion by 2005 with 11% generated by business to consumer sales and 89% by businesses trading online. This figure is considerably less than Forrester’s forecast of £300 billion for business trading alone by the same date (see Forecasts) but still represents a… Continue reading Insight Analysis: E-Commerce Revenue Growth Forecasts

Hollinger International, owner of the Daily Telegraph in the UK, has announced a net loss for the second quarter ending 30 June 2001, of $15.5 million – a loss of $0.17 per share. This compares to net earnings of $4.7 million or $0.03 per share for the same period last year. The sharp decline in… Continue reading Hollinger Sees Q2 Revenues Decline

ABN AMRO has downgraded its full year forecast for UK media from 0.4% to -1.6% in response to data from AC Nielsen MMS indicating that during June the market slipped 13.7% year on year. The research and analysis group says its revised forecast reflects “the increasing likelihood that there will be no significant second half… Continue reading ABN AMRO Downgrades UK Media Forecast

In the annual report, Communications Industry Forecast, analysts at Veronis Suhler forecast that the US media economy will rebound in 2002. A compound annual growth rate of 5% is forecast for total US advertising spending which will total $225 billion by 2005. Despite dotcom fallout and a widespread spending slowdown in 2001, Veronis Suhler have… Continue reading Communications Industry Will Rebound In 2002, Says Veronis Suhler

The long-term growth factors for the internet industry will continue to drive development of the Net marketplace, even though current market conditions will temporarily hinder their near-term effects, according to a new report from Jupiter Media Metrix (JMM). According to a new Jupiter report, the key long-term drivers that initially made the internet so promising… Continue reading Internet Growth Prospects Remain Despite Dotcom Downturn, Says JMM

colspan=”7″>UK Households with Broadband Access (m)