More Digital articles

During the last six years or so we have witnessed the very rapid and at times tumultuous birth of a whole new communications medium – the internet. Rapid because it has come to play a role in so many aspects of our personal and business lives in such a short time. Tumultuous because, from a… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Can There Really Be A Free Lunch At The ‘Cyber-Buffet’?

The proportion of European consumers using the internet to purchase goods and services is steadily increasing, despite an overall dip in optimism about the medium, according to a new report from Gfk Group‘s gfk-webgauge survey. European consumers are less optimistic about the development of e-commerce than they were only six months ago, according to a… Continue reading European E-Commerce Sector Grows, Despite New Media Pessimism

Telewest Communications, the UK cable operator, has extended its high-speed Blueyonder internet service to Devon and Cornwall, offering the south west of England broadband access to the web. Telewest’s broadband coverage now reaches a number of regions across the length of England and parts of Scotland. In many of Telewest’s coverage gaps, rival group NTL… Continue reading Telewest Brings Broadband Internet To South-West England

Internet penetration in Great Britain hit the very significant 50% mark in June this year, according to the latest edition of the Internet User Profile Study from NOP World. Women are currently driving the uptake, says the study, which shows that the growth rate translates to 6,000 new users per day over the last twelve… Continue reading Half Of Britons Now Online, Says NOP

There are now more than 25 million digital subscriber lines (DSL), offering broadband communications, across the world, according to new data released by Point Topic. Telecoms operators in 50 countries added 6.7 million DSL lines in the first half of 2002 and despite the economic slowdown and the telecoms financial crisis, the world’s installed base… Continue reading Global DSL Growth Hits 35% In H1, Despite Sector’s Financial Troubles

US online sales of non-travel-related products will reach $13.8 billion in value, according a new forecast from comScore. This would represent a growth of 27% over Q4 2001, according to the company’s historical data. The group predicts that the holiday season’s spending will begin in earnest in the US on Monday 2 December, when consumers… Continue reading US Q4 Online Sales To Grow By 27%, Says comScore

As internet usage grows, the medium is set to take a growing share of total advertising spend over the next several years, according to a report from JPMorgan, as covered by Jack Myers Report. Looking at the US market, the report predicts that as advertisers look to reach consumers in what is an increasingly fragmented… Continue reading Internet Will Take Increasing Share Of Advertising, Finds JPMorgan

Falling CD sales have prompted the music industry to resume its attack on the internet. It is backed up by growing evidence that the rise in illegal downloading is impacting on artists and record companies. New data from PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals that CD shipments in the US fell by 7% in the first half of 2002.… Continue reading Fall In US Music Sales Blamed On Internet Downloaders

A new report from Forrester Research reveals that while the growth in internet usage is slowing, there are now more regular online shoppers. The internet penetration rate in Europe rose from 43% in the final quarter of 2001 to 46% in the second quarter this year. However, although the number of new internet users appears… Continue reading Europeans Revel In Online Shopping Experience

US online retail sales increased by 3.7% in the second quarter of 2002, but market share slipped to 1.2%, according to the US Commerce Department. New figures show that ecommerce sales totalled $10.24 million, up from $9.88 million in the first quarter of the year. However online purchases were up by 24.2% year on year.… Continue reading US Ecommerce Sales Exceed $10 Million In Q2