MediaTelINSIGHT: Half Of W. European Net Users To E-Shop By 2004

Almost half of western European internet users will shop online next year, up from 44% this year, according to new figures from Jupiter Research. By comparison, only 40% of US web users planned to use online retail during November and December this year, which is typically the busiest time of year for ecommerce.

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