Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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| Online retail spending (bil.dol.) | Percentage of spending online | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Total | $53.1 | $ 66.0 | $ 79.2 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Personal computers | 8.9 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 36.0% | 37.3% | 39.6% |
| Peripherals | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 26.8 |
| Software | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 36.1 | 37.8 | 39.2 |
| Event tickets | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 18.5 |
| Books | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 15.4 |
| Music | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 11.9 |
| Videos | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Office products | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Flowers | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Sporting goods | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Consumer electronics | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Movie tickets | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| Over-the-counter drugs | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Medical supplies & contact lenses | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Apparel | 6.2 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Footwear | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Jewelry | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Grocery | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Pets | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Toys | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Specialty gifts | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| Furniture | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Large appliances | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Housewares/small appliances | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| Art and collectibles | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Home improvement | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Garden supplies | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
Source: Jupiter Research, Inc. From Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.
| Online Spending by Product Category, 2005 | Internet Statistics and Resources | Online Consumer Spending by Product, 2002–2004 |
