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What Sells Online?
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the past, computer hardware and software sales comprised the largest piece
of the online marketplace. Other markets, however, are now making great
strides in this arena. In general, the more difficult and/or time-consuming
it is to purchase a product, the more likely consumers will prefer to
use the Internet over the traditional shopping experience.
The
following statistics from Forrester Research show the projected shopping
revenue by category:
| Online
Shopping Revenue by Category, 1996 -2000 (millions) |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| Computer
Products |
140 |
323 |
701 |
1,228 |
2,105 |
| Travel |
126 |
276 |
572 |
961 |
1579 |
| Entertainment |
85 |
194 |
420 |
733 |
1250 |
| Apparel |
46 |
89 |
163 |
234 |
322 |
| Gifts/Flowers |
45 |
78 |
149 |
227 |
336 |
| Food/Drink |
39 |
78 |
149 |
227 |
336 |
| Other |
37 |
75 |
144 |
221 |
329 |
| TOTAL |
518 |
1,138 |
2,371 |
3,990 |
6,579 |
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