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Home internet access in the UK has grown by 50% over the last twelve months, adding a further 5 million users, according to the Internet Q4 2001 report released by Continental Research this week. There are currently 15.4 million people accessing the internet from home – around a third of UK adults. A year ago,… Continue reading UK Home Net Access Grows 50% In Q4, Says Continental

The internet is becoming increasingly important in the decision-making process of purchases, even if the web is not used for the final transaction, according to the Internet Q4 2001 report released by Continental Research this week. The survey has found that even when people buy goods and services offline, there is a growing likelihood that… Continue reading Internet Plays An Increasing Role In Purchasing Decisions

The percentage of UK homes connected to the internet remained static at 39% during the three-month period ending in August 2001, according to the latest quarterly report from Oftel, released in November. The number of households with access to the web has been growing steadily since January 1999 and this is the first time that… Continue reading Internet Uptake Flattens In Quarter Three

Yesterday, Gartner forecast that by the end of 2001, 32 million Americans will view credit card and other statements online, a 60% increase on the 20 million who did so at the end of 2000. Almost 27 million of these consumers will view credit card accounts online and Gartner expects the number of consumers viewing… Continue reading Increase In Online Billing Boosted By Anthrax Terror, Says Gartner

The US hi-tech publishing advertising market continued to deteriorate throughout September, according to the latest in a series of updates (see Hi-Tech Ad Volumes Show Further Deterioration In US, According UBM) from United Business Media (UBM) this morning. UBM’s interest in this area comes through its hi-tech publishing group CMP Media. During the month CMP… Continue reading Hi-Tech Advertising Deterioration Continues, Hammering CMP Media’s Profits

According to a new report, FRIACO: How capacity-based interconnection strengthens the Internet market, published this week by Analysys, flat-rate internet access call origination (FRIACO) will generate demand for broadband in western Europe. “FRIACO is not merely a stopgap between pay-as-you-go (metered Internet access) and broadband, but more an important and effective migration path to mass-market… Continue reading FRIACO Will Drive Broadband In Western Europe, Says Analysys

More than a quarter of the Czech population, aged between 12 and 79, now have access to the internet, according to data published by GfK this week. The research shows that Net penetration in the Czech Republic has reached 25.7%, or 2.2 million people – a 32% rise year on year. The quarterly Internet Monitor… Continue reading Internet Reaches One Quarter Of Czech Republic Population

Christmas online retail and travel sales in the US will reach approximately $11.9 billion – an 11% rise year on year – according to a report released yesterday by Jupiter Media Metrix (JMM). JMM says that whilst growth in online shopping is slower this holiday season than last, the number of people making purchases is… Continue reading Solid Christmas Sales For Online Retailers Predicted By Jupiter

Online shoppers will spend a record $9.9 billion in the US during the upcoming holiday season – a rise of 43% on the $6.9 billion spend of the previous year, according to forecasts from Nielsen//NetRatings. The research company says that shoppers will buy products in 13 ecommerce categories and that more than 106 million people… Continue reading US Online Shopping Looks Healthy For Christmas Period

Research by theYankee Group claims that 93% of US PC-owning households now have web access. According to its Technologically Advanced FamilyÂŽ (TAFÂŽ) Survey, the group also estimates that the top three uses for home PCs are: Online services/Internet access with 76% of the online population, Games/Entertainment with 58%, and Personal/Household Finance Management with 30%. The… Continue reading 93% Of US PC Homes Now Have Web Access, Says Yankee Group