Consumers spent the most on airline tickets, followed in a dead heat by computer hardware and books, and then software and apparel. Forrester Online Retail Index is a monthly measurement on the growth of consumer online spending. The report also notes that though children and teens have moved online in huge numbers as they are tuned into the informational and entertainment capabilities of the net, they have not made significant inroads into e-commerce due to lack of credit card access. The eOverview 2000, issued by eMarketer, further notes that economic status continues to be a major determinant of internet usage. The art of estimating how many are online throughout the world is an inexact one at best.
Surveys abound, using all sorts of measurement parameters.
And the number is 275.5 million. South America 8.79 million Forrester Research has found that young internet users have a natural affinity to shopping and buying online.