"It's not a full
sensory retail experience, but online shopping
can have its quirky charms."
Consummers spent more and more online.
Consummers also appeared more comfortable shopping on line, as
product sales moved beyound the
"early adopter" categories like books and consummer electronics.
Shop2world, the shopping category portal,reported
increased sales in "mainstream" categories,like home and garden
and clothing.
shop2world also reported a 30% year-over-year increase in
traffic.
This figure is part of a larger consumer trend,which indicateds
growing
interest in shopping category sites.In 2005, 45% of consumers
said shopping category sites
were the most efficient way to find and buy products online.
That numbers jumped to 61% in 2006. |