US e-commerce spending will reach $170 billion in 2006. During the first nine months of 2006, total e-commerce spending reached $122.1 billion, according to comScore Networks.


US e-commerce spending will reach $170 billion in 2006. During the first nine months of 2006, total e-commerce spending reached $122.1 billion, according to comScore Networks.

comScore Data

comScore has provided the following data:

– In the first nine months of 2006, US e-commerce spending increased by 19% compared to 2005

– Online travel e-commerce spending increased 13% to $52.9 billion

– Online non-travel e-commerce spending increased 24% to $69.1 billion

– In Q3 2006, US e-commerce spending increased by 16% to $41.3 billion

– Online travel e-commerce spending increased by 9% to $18.2 billion

– Online non-travel e-commerce spending increased by 23% to $23.1 billion.

Gian Fulgoni, Chairman, comScore Networks, said: “Online consumer spending at U.S. sites ““ and particularly non-travel spending ““ remains strong,

With year-over-year growth rates in U.S. online non-travel spending at about 23 percent in the third quarter, the Web continues flexing its muscle as one of the important drivers of retail sales growth”. [source]

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