Net Facts & Figures

1. By 2007 there will be 1.1 billion Internet users worldwide. - Source: IDC, 2004

2. Worldwide broadband subscribers exceeded 150 million in 2004. - Source: Point Topic, 2004
   
   

3. Over 40% of all Americans have made a purchase online. - Source: NDP Group, 2004

4. Over 75% of online consumers do not care whether an online store is run by a large or small company. - Source: TNS, 2004

5. 1.6 trillion was made via e-commerce in 2003; US$7.1 trillion is expected in 2007 - Source: IDC, 2004

6. A recent UK study indicated that 82% of Internet users go online to research products and services. - Source: UK National Statistics Office 2004

7. More than 60 million Europeans now shop online, an increase of 50% since 2003. - Source: Forrester, December 2004

8. US online retail sales will more than double over the next six years, reaching US$316 billion by 2010. - Source: Forrester, August 2004

9. 61% of small and mid-sized enterprises believe the Internet is a significant advertising medium. - Source: The Kelsey Group, November 2004

10. In 2004, paid search advertising grew by 51% to US$3.6 billion in the US alone. - Source: eMarketer 2004

Useful Links & Resources

There are some very useful resources available within the sites listed, please try them out.

WMCCM - West Midlands Collaborative Commerce Marketplace

NB2BC- National Business to Business Centre

Listed on the National Business Link Consultants Register

Online Asian Business Directory

Applegate Webdirectory

www.finditinsandwell.co.uk Sandwell Chamber of Commerce