Seventy-eight percent of MSN eShop users said they were likely to return to the service for future purchases. Over 60 percent of MSN eShop users visited an eShop merchant. Ninety-two percent of MSN eShop users had researched a product or service online in the past year, and 64 percent had purchased online in the past year. In addition to phenomenal growth in connecting shoppers to the right merchants, MSN eShop reflects a threefold increase in the number of unique visitors MSN Shopping experienced during the same period last year. Also, as a special holiday gift to MSN eShop customers, a rotating list of merchants are offering free shipping through Dec. 18, 1999.
Offers vary among participating retailers and certain restrictions apply.
In addition, shoppers will find even more convenience on MSN eShop with the Microsoft Passport wallet. Shoppers simply fill out shipping and billing information one time, in one form, then use the Passport wallet across MSN eShop merchants supporting the Passport wallet. Merchants supporting Microsoft Passport can be found in the Express Purchase section of MSN eShop. About MSN MSN is the network of Internet services from Microsoft that helps people better organize the Web around what's important to them. All rights reserved.