GROWTH in recession
"Sales over the Internet continues to grow strongly. The slowdown that has become noticeable in the traditional trade has no effect on e-commerce. It is estimated that e-commerce continues to grow stronger than traditional retail trade", says Jonas Arnberg, analyst at HUI.
The latest report from the Research Institute of Trade e-commerce is showing a clear growth compared to the traditional retail environment. Internet sales increased during the second quarter of 2008 with 21.1 percent and the confidence is strong among both clients and e-tailers. The forecast is that e-commerce sales will surpass 20 billion this year.
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