Plunkett's E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac 2013: E-Commerce & Internet Business Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies


March 11, 2013
629 Pages - SKU: PLK4987761
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Introduction
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the E-Commerce & Internet Business
1) Introduction to the E-Commerce & Internet Business
2) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
3) Amazon Gains Market Share
4) Online Advertising Becomes More Targeted, Exceeds 24% of Total Advertising Market
5) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth
6) Global Broadband Market Hits 2 Billion Subscribers, Fixed and Wireless
7) Fiber-to-the-Home Gains Traction
8) Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future
9) Security Needs Flourish/Firefox and Google Chrome Grow
10) HTML5 to Make Web Pages More Interactive
11) Chinese Consumers Go Online as the World’s Biggest Internet Market Soars
12) VOIP Use Soars and Threatens to Revolutionize Telecom
13) Telecommunications Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence
14) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines, Up Profit Potential
15) 3G Cellular Systems, Including EV-DO, Are Enhanced/HSPA+ Offers High Speed Competition to 4G
16) LTE Offers 4G High-Speed Wireless Networks
17) Social Media Privacy Concerns Plague the Industry
18) User Generated Content Drives Social Media and Generates Ad Revenues
19) Booking Travel Over the Internet Becomes the Norm
20) Apple’s iPod and iTunes Set the Standard in the Music Industry/Pandora and Spotify Grow
21) Kindle, Tablets and Smartphones Download Entertainment/eBook Sales Soar
22) Internet Film and TV Content Grows/Netflix Evolves to Focus on Online Delivery
23) Health Information Research Remains a Leading Use of the Internet
24) Targeted Advertising Boosts Social Network Revenues
25) Rapid Growth in Online and Mobile Banking
26) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grows
27) Groupon and Other Coupon Firms Compete Aggressively for Consumers’ Attention
Chapter 2: E-Commerce & Internet Business Statistics
E-Commerce & Internet Business Overview
Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2004-4th Quarter 2012
E-Commerce Industry, U.S., Quarterly Revenue: 2011-2012
U.S. Retail Trade Sales, Total & E-commerce: 2007-2010
Total & E-commerce Sales for Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses, By Merchandise Line, U.S.: 2007-2010
Internet Publishing & Broadcasting, Internet Service Providers & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S. 2007-2012
Internet Access Technologies Compared
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2012
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, by Speed, U.S.: 2009-2011
Percent of Home Broadband Adoption Across Population Subgroups, U.S.: 2012
Demographics of Internet Users by Sex, Age, Race, Community Type, Income & Education: September 2012
Common Internet Activities, U.S.
Common Daily Internet Activities, U.S.
Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Sales & Income: 2008-2012
eBay Quarterly & Annual Statistics: 2008-2012
Employment in E-commerce & Internet-related Fields, U.S.: 1997-2012
Chapter 3: Important E-Commerce & Internet Business Contacts
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
Chapter 4: THE E-COMMERCE 450:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
Industry List, With Codes
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups
Alphabetical Index
Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE E-COMMERCE 450
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
A Short E-Commerce & Internet Business Glossary