Updated June 26, 2019 |
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| Category | Online retail spending (billions of dollars) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Total | $41.2 | $52.6 | $65.1 |
| PCs | 7.6 | 8.9 | 9.8 |
| Peripherals | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Software | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Consumer electronics | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Books | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Music | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Videos | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Movie tickets | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Event tickets | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Over-the-counter drugs | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Nutraceuticals | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Medical supplies and contact lenses | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Personal care | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Apparel | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| Footwear | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Jewelry | $1.2 | $1.4 | $1.6 |
| Grocery | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Pets | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Toys | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Sporting goods | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Flowers | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Specialty gifts | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Furniture | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Large appliances | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Housewares/small appliances | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
| Art and collectibles | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Home improvement | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Garden supplies | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Office products | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Auto parts | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Other | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
NOTE: (—) represents or rounds to zero.
Source: Jupiter Media Metrix, Inc. From Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2004.
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