1.) Key Findings Brazil (68 million) was the leading Latin American country in terms of Internet users in September 2009, followed by Mexico (28 million). Nationwide B2C E-Commerce spending in Chile for 2009 was expected to reach USD 27 billion, up +14% compared to 2008. In 2008, 17 million Colombians had Internet access, accounting [...]
1.) Key Findings It is estimated that in several years, online tickets in Russia will account for 25%-30% of total ticket sales. In 2009, 40% of Polish Internet retailers said that their online sales had not been affected by the economic crisis. 4% of the Ukrainian population had broadband access in 2009, less [...]
1.) Key Findings The number of Internet users in Poland reached 18 million in 2009, accounting for 47% of the total population. Social shopping is a new Internet trend in Poland, combining online shops with social networks for the optimization of sales. 23% of the total population in Poland bought or ordered goods and services [...]
1.) Key Findings In terms of daily Internet usage, all Scandinavian countries showed a higher penetration than the EU27 average in Q1 2009. The number of Internet users in Sweden reached 7.3 million in 2009, accounting for 80% of the total population (7.5 million / 82% in 2012). 86% of Norwegian households had access to [...]
1.) Key Findings Virtually all segments except some senior citizens and lower-income households, are using the Web more than ever to research products. The percentage of Internet usage in the UK has risen from 65% in 2008 to 70% in 2009. The online retail category “Clothing, Footwear and Accessories” recorded a growth of +22% between [...]
1.) Key Findings In September 2009, the Internet population in the Asia-Pacific region reached 484 million visitors age 15+ that accessed the Internet from a home or work location, an increase of 22 percent from the previous year. In 2008, B2C E-Commerce sales in Japan accounted for 4.5% of total retail sales, up from 4.0% [...]
1.) Key Findings Despite the recession in the US economy, online buyers spent USD 29 billion during the 2009 holiday season. By the end of the second quarter of 2009, about 7% of US consumers bought goods or conducted financial transactions via cell phone. “Video Games, Consoles & Accessories” was the Top growing online [...]
1.) Key Findings In Japan, Internet users grew by +18% from 58 million in September 2008 to 68 million in September 2009 (second highest growth in Asia). Compared to a slow economic recovery, online shopping in Japan grew by +22% between September 2008 and September 2009. Factors for online sales growth are Japan‘s broadband Internet, [...]
1.) Key Findings Brazil was the BRIC country with the lowest number of mobile phone subscribers, accounting for only 174 million in 2009. The share of B2C E-Commerce sales on total retail sales in Brazil reached 1.1% in 2009, up from 0.9% in 2008. It is estimated that in several years, online tickets in Russia [...]
1.) Key Findings 23 million French bought a product or service online in the third quarter of 2009 – this represents about 7 out of 10 Internet users. In May 2009, “Electronics” (52%) and “Travel/Tourism” (51%) were the most popular product categories in the French E-Commerce market. It is estimated that there will be [...]