08-04-2006, 11:29 AM
Quote: "Despite the sluggishness of retail growth in general, online consumer spending remains strong," noted Gian Fulgoni, Chairman and Co-Founder of comScore Networks. "Growth in non-travel online spending continues at a rate of 25 percent year-over-year, which suggests that consumers` online purchase behavior has been relatively unaffected by the general economic trends. This news certainly bodes well for online retailers for the upcoming holiday season, with online consumer spending expected to reach $24 billion in the November through December period."...
In the first half, the office supplies category led growth ...with a year-over-year increase of 54%, followed by computer software, 39%; sport and fitness, 38%; home and garden, 36%; and toys and hobbies, 33%.
full article: http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=19450