12-10-2008, 10:28 AM
Quote:Online retail spending has recovered from the doldrums it inhabited in November, growing 9% year over year for the first five days in December after being down 4% for the first three weeks of November...
The fastest growing product categories from Dec. 1 to 5 were Sport & Fitness, up 35%, and Consumer Electronics, up 24%. With a 16% increase in online sales, Apparel & Accessories, the second largest retail category in terms of dollar sales, also experienced strong gains. ComScore reports the following growth in e-retail dollar sales for Dec. 1 to 5:
⢠Sport & Fitness, 35%
⢠Consumer Electronics, 24%
⢠Apparel & Accessories, 16%
⢠Toys, 16%
⢠Books & Magazines, 10%
⢠Video Games, Consoles & Accessories, 9%
⢠Computer Hardware, 2%
⢠Home, Garden & Furniture, 0%
⢠Flowers, Greetings & Gifts, -8%
⢠Jewelry & Watches, -22%
⢠Music, Movies & Videos, -24%
full article: http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=28702