subject: Global B2c E-commerce Report September 2009 ----aarkstore Enterprise [print this page] Crisis looms in the USA, while there is an upward trend in Europe
The economic crisis has affected the US e-commerce market: While the business has continued to grow in recent years, revenues are expected to drop this year by 1.5 per cent. At the same time, in Europe a different trend is emerging: market researchers are forecasting a 13 per cent growth for e-commerce in Germany. The situation is even more promising in Great Britain and France, where revenue from e-commerce is expected to increase by 17 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively.
Objective and cutting-edge market data
These and other findings are presented in the Global B2C E-Commerce Report - September 2009 by market research firm yStats.com, which compiled the most important global data and facts on international e-commerce in a compact report. The study comprises only up-to-date market data from the previous six months. As the data are obtained from various sources, the report objectively presents current and future trends in e-commerce.
Moderate growth in the number of European internet users
Aside from revenue figures and forecasts, the Global B2C E-Commerce Report - September 2009 also includes information on internet users and online shoppers in the most important international markets. Based on recent estimates the number of internet users in Europe will not grow as much as in previous years. For 2009, an increase of 5.9 per cent is expected, while for 2013 this figure is said to rise only by 3 per cent.
