U.S. Retail E-commerce Hits $108 billion in 2006; Accounted for 3% of Retail in Q4
U.S.
retail e-commerce sales for the fourth quarter of 2006 jumped 24.6% from
the same period in 2005 to $29.3 billion, according
to the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce. This is a 6.3%
increase from the third quarter of 2006. E-commerce sales in the fourth
quarter of 2006 accounted for 3.0% of total sales.
Total retail sales for the fourth quarter of 2006 decreased 0.2% from Q3 to an estimated at $990.8 billion. Total retail sales increased 4.6% YoY. E-commerce sales in the fourth quarter of 2006 accounted for 3.0% of total sales.
- Total e-commerce sales for 2006 were estimated at $108.7 billion, an increase of 23.5%from 2005.
- Total retail sales in 2006 increased 5.8% from 2005.
- E-commerce sales in 2006 accounted for 2.8% of total sales.
- E-commerce sales in 2005 accounted for 2.4% of total sales.
