Key Findings – In 2009, „Men’s Underwear” was the top growing US apparel category, reaching a growth of +11%. – The total market for underwear in the UK was worth GBP 2.57 billion in 2009, and it is expected to increase up to GBP 2.59 billion in 2010. – Despite the expansion of retail chains, [...]
1.) Key Findings – Asia was the leading geographic region in terms of Internet users in 2009, reaching approximately 740 million, followed by Europe with approximately 420 million. – North America (74%) was the leading geographic region in terms of Internet penetration rates in 2009. – Brazil is the Latin country with the highest number [...]
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 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 – Asia was the leading geographic region in terms of Internet users in 2009, reaching approximately 740 million, followed by Europe with approximately 420 million. – North America (74%) was the leading geographic region in terms of Internet penetration rates in 2009. – Brazil is the Latin country with the highest number [...]
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% in [...]
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 than Russia [...]
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. The number of Internet users in the US is forecasted [...]
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 41 [...]
In this first part of a three part series on the Presbyterian-Israel policy to be discussed at the Presbyterian General Assembly in July, 2010, a list of players interviewed is introduced. Mainly, through quotes based on telephone, email, and written documentary material they speak their tone and position in this heated and sometimes angry debate. [...]