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IDC analysts say net use is set for massive growth that increase the number of people online worldwide to almost a billion people by 2005. Global net traffic in 2005 will be 93 times the volume recorded in 2000, says IDC. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 147% and an internet population of… Continue reading Worldwide Net Traffic Will Grow By 147% Over Next Three Years

A new study by Jupiter MMXI examines customer loyalty to European retail websites over the past four months. The analysis tracks unique visitors to a website in November 2001 and then follows them for the three months from December 2001 to February 2002 to see what proportion of them continue to return to the site… Continue reading Jupiter Tracks European Retail Website Loyalty

Twice as many Londoners as Welsh people access the internet on a regular basis, revealing a “gaping gulf” in the uptake of interactive technologies, according to a report commissioned by online bank Egg. The research, conducted by MORI, shows that the overall number of people using interactive technologies such as the internet, digital television and… Continue reading 10% Of UK Public Plans To Get Online Within Two Years

Nielsen//NetRatings reports that in January 2002, nearly half of all US male web surfers (12.2 million men) were employed in professional, executive or managerial roles, versus just one third of all female surfers at work (5.5 million). In addition, a disproportionate share of clerical or administrative workers who were online were women, accounting for 27%… Continue reading US Women Lag Behind Men In At-Work Surfing

Jupiter Media Metrix reports that the majority of online shoppers in the US within the next five years are more likely to be over the age of 35 and from households with an annual income of between $30,000 and $75,000. A shift from the young, affluent shoppers who make up the current online buying population.… Continue reading Older Shoppers Will Boost Online Buying, Says Jupiter

According to the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), more than 875,000 new customers in the US signed up for cable modem services during Q4 2001, up from 750,000 reported during Q3. “Deployment of, and demand for, advanced broadband services continued to experience strong growth during the fourth quarter of 2001, despite general economic uncertainties,… Continue reading Cable Modem Growth Continues In US

US online adspend dropped by 14.7% year on year in 2001, according to the latest figures from CMRi, the internet division of CMR. CMRi estimates that internet adspend for last year reached $2.5 billion in the US. The company is expecting to see an upward swing in Q3 2002, with the year ‘already showing some… Continue reading US Online Spend Drops 14.7% In 2001, Recovery Predicted By Q3 2002

According to the Q4 2001 Global Internet Trends report from Nielsen//NetRatings 498 million people worldwide now have internet access from home. 24 million people connected to the web at home during Q4 and the rate of growth of the global population during Q4 was almost double that of Q3 when 15 million people connected. “Internet… Continue reading Online Population Continues To Grow

Results of a PPAi member survey indicate that 66% of respondents are intending to charge for online content in the near future compared to 26% who said ‘no’ and 8% who are still undecided. Robin Wood, electronic publishing director, CMP Information said: “The issue of whether to charge for content has been a talking point… Continue reading PPA Members Indicate Imminent Charges For Online Content

According to a recent Yankee Group report, 76% of households with broadband access report that they used their computer to play audio CDs within the past three months. An additional 60% of broadband households used their PC in the prior three months to play online games and 49% to download music. Video applications lagged in… Continue reading PCs Are Turning Into Entertainment Centres