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The number of internet users worldwide is predicted to reach 655 million by the end of this year, according to the United Nations. This is equivalent to one-tenth of the global population and represents a 30% increase on last year’s total of 500 million. The E-Commerce and Development Report from the United Nations Conference on… Continue reading World Internet Population Continues To Rise

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A new survey has revealed that 93% of US internet users have made a purchase online although privacy and security concerns mean that less than 40% are regular web shoppers. The study by market researchers at Ipsos-Reid showed that attitudes to e-commerce are changing with 64% of respondents claiming that they are now more likely… Continue reading Most Net Users Have Shopped Online, Says Survey

Broadband internet connections have reach a 28% penetration of online households in the US, according to a new report from Dataquest, a division of Gartner. This compares with just 12% in the UK (see Insight Analysis: Broadband Britain – A Progress Report). The Dataquest report covered a 28-month survey period, during which the rate of… Continue reading US Broadband Hits 28% Penetration, DSL Makes Inroad On Cable

“Broadband will become the backbone of the UK economy. Ensuring that more people and businesses can take advantage of this – regardless of where we live or the size of company we are involved in – is a major priority” Stephen Timms, Minister for E-commerce Within Europe, the UK is surpassed only by Germany in… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Broadband Britain – A Progress Report

European online retail sales will total E7.6 billion over the festive period, an increase of 86% on last year’s figure, according to Forrester Research. The percentage of European adults who buy online has increased from 14% in 2001 to 19% this year while average annual spend is up from E374 to E527. “Last Christmas, Europeans… Continue reading European Shoppers Set Online Tills Ringing

A new survey from Ipsos-Mediangles has revealed that 20% of French internet users connect to the web via broadband. The study claims that some 2.3 million French households now have broadband access. Of these, 60% use DSL and 40% connect with cable. The average broadband user’s profile is female, in the 15-24 age group and… Continue reading One Fifth Of French Homes Have Broadband

After two years of negative growth, the US online advertising sector is set to undergo a minor revival in 2003, according to new forecasts from eMarketer. It is estimated that total revenue from internet advertising will increase by 5% to $6.7 billion next year. This, say analysts, is a reflection of the stabilising economic situation… Continue reading US Net Advertising On The Up Curve

A new study has revealed that while women are more likely to shop online, men generally spend more on internet purchases, reports BBCi. According to a survey, carried out by Taylor Nelson Sofres for the Bank of Scotland, 22% of female internet users in the UK have bought online, compared with 19% of males. However,… Continue reading Men Are Biggest Online Spenders, Says Survey

Europeans will spend E4.5 billion via the internet in the two month run-up to Christmas a rise of 55% year on year. This is according to European Holiday Shopping 2002, a new report from Jupiter Research. The report says that the number of online shoppers in Europe is growing at a much faster rate than… Continue reading European Online Sales To Rise 55% This Christmas, Says Jupiter