October 24, 2008

How Shoppers Evolve Online

Examining eCommerce Tenure By Product Category

by Sucharita Mulpuru

with Carrie Johnson, Peter Hult, Brendan McGowan

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

As Web sales lose steam — online sales in the US are projected to grow 17% in 2008 over 2007 compared with a year-over-year sales increase of 66% in 2000 over 1999 — eCommerce executives struggle to understand the current drivers of sales growth in the channel. A significant source of increased revenue for many retailers is the growth in online spend by the most tenured Web shoppers. These consumers are technology-savvy and generally more affluent than the general population. Additionally, this population grows into making riskier, high-consideration purchases — such as large home appliances and automobiles — over time.

Buy Risk-Free

Download and print PDF immediately. Price: US $499

Our Money-Back Guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied, return it for a full refund within three weeks of your online purchase.

Already a Forrester Client?
Log in to read this document.