Be careful to cite your sources when presenting data to your end users. Treat quantitative e-commerce figures as only guidelines, not as facts. Look at market research firms press releases. Look in article databases or on Internet Economy publication Web sites. Visit Web sites with a quantitative e-commerce focus, such as statistics aggregators.
Some sites also add their own analysis as well.
Bypass market research firms and try to locate free or low-cost data from universities, nonprofit organizations, or government agencies. Northern Light might offer a good compromise the search itself is free, and most full-text press releases are available for a nominal charge. Research Mentioned in Articles Try to find mentions of primary research in news articles. The first way may not work well, because most of the important Internet Economy publications are not covered in major business databases. For a more effective approach, go directly to the Web sites of Internet Economy publications.