Online Sales to Rise 20 Pct in 2006

Shop.org and Forrester Research's annual State of Retail Online projects online sales in 2006 will rise 20 percent to $211 billion.

Are you shopping for more goods and services online than ever before? Well, if you’re not, somebody sure seems to be: Shop.org and Forrester Research’s 2006 edition of their annual State of Retail Online study is out, and it projects online retail spending will rise 20 percent in 2006 to a whopping $211 billion. Leading market segments in terms of growth? Cosmetics, fragrances, and pet supplies.

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