According to reports, market research firm comScore said on Monday third quarter, the total size of the U.S. online consumer market grew 9% to 32.1 billion U.S. dollars.
comScore said that the U.S. economic
coach bags downturn in the background, the market for four consecutive quarters of growth. In the third quarter of 2009, online sales fell 2%.
comScore Chairman Gian Fulgoni to this data as "the upcoming Christmas holiday shopping season, a positive signal," but warned that high unemployment may inhibit consumer spending.
Fage Ni in a press release said: "driving jobs in the economy
discount coach boots increased substantially before the lack of consumer purchasing power will continue to drag on sales. Many consumers said it plans to cut this year's holiday shopping season, gift spending."
The third quarter, the online consumer market is the best-selling books and magazines of goods, more than a digital download, computer and consumer electronics products.
During the economic downturn, although online sales percentage in the entire retail industry is still small, but growing faster than the physical store.
Last month, comScore
discount coach handbags expects a further rise in the unemployment rate is not the premise, e-commerce spending in the holiday shopping season may be increased by 7% to 9%. The National Retail Federation expects the same period, retail sales than online sales will rise beyond 2.3%, reaching 447.1 billion U.S. dollars.
Holiday shopping season is yet to come, online retail giant Amazon and eBay and Wal-Mart and other companies have been the site for market share. Holiday season sales account for up to 40% of total sales.
Moderate growth in consumer spending means more competition. comScore also found that the third quarter, 25 accounted for the largest online retailer market share of 70%, 41% of online trading with a free shipping to attract customers.