This new almanac will be your ready-reference guide to the e-commerce & internet business worldwide! You'll get all of the data you need, including complete e-commerce statistics, trends and technologies analysis, Internet research and development, growth companies, online services and markets, bricks & clicks and other online retailing strategies, emerging e-commerce technologies and Internet usage trends. Plus, you also get access to our profiles of nearly 450 E-Commerce & Internet companies--our own unique list of companies that are the leaders in this field, from online retailers, to manufacturers of software and equipment for Internet communications, to Internet services providers. Our corporate profiles include executive contacts, growth plans, financial records, addresses, phone and fax numbers and more. This innovative book offers unique information, all indexed and cross-indexed. Our industry analysis section covers business to consumer, business to business, online financial services and technologies, as well as Internet access and usage trends. The book includes numerous statistical tables covering such topics as e-commerce revenues, access trends, global Internet users, etc. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.
Author(s): Jack W. Plunkett
Publisher: Plunkett Research
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 649
City: Houston
COVER
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE E-COMMERCE & INTERNET BUSINESS
1) Introduction to the E-Commerce & Internet Business
2) The Coronavirus’ Effect on the E-Commerce& Internet Business
3) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
4) Amazon’s Online Market Share Dominates
5) Package and Food Delivery by Drone
6) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth, Including the Internet of Things (IoT)
7) Global Internet Market Tops 5.47 Billion Users/Ultrafast Broadband Expands, both Fixed and Wireless
8) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction
9) Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future
10) China Is the World’s Largest E-Commerce Market and Continues to Boom
11) India Is the New E-Commerce Battle Ground
12) Overview of the Social Media Industry
13) Social Media Generates Billions of Dollars in Global Online and Mobile Ad Revenues
14) Digital & Search Advertising Has Larger Market Share of U.S. Advertising Than TV
15) Programmatic Ad Buying Dominates the Digital Media Market
16) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
17) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 34.2 Million Subscribers
18) Overview of the Mobile Apps Industry
19) Streaming TV Services Give Consumers More Choices and Lead to Cord Cutting
20) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Are Available Online, Creating a New Level of Transparency
21) The Internet, Smartphones and Neobanks Replace Bank Branches and Tellers
22) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow
23) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M to Boom, Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Open New Avenues for Hacking
24) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
25) Fashion Rental Pioneered by Online Apparel Firm Rent the Runway
26) Smaller Satellites (SmallSats and CubeSats) and Low Earth Orbit Revolutionize Telecommunications
27) Sharing Economy Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, Vrbo and Many Global Competitors
28) Digital Assistants Include Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers
29) Amazon Becomes One of the World’s Leading Sellers of Apparel and Shoes
30) The Metaverse Attracts Investment
31) OpenAI (ChatGPT), StabilityAI,Anthropic (Claude) and OthersLaunch Impressive Tools thatGenerate Text, Art, Code and SmartChatBots
Chapter 2 ECOMMERCE & INTERNET BUSINESS STATISTICS
Ecommerce & Internet Business Statistics and Market Size Overview
E-Commerce Related Services Quarterly Revenue, U.S.: 2021-2022
U.S. Retail Trade Sales, Total & Ecommerce: 2018-2021
Total & Ecommerce Sales for Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses, by Merchandise Line, U.S.: 2018-2021
Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2017-2022
Internet Access Technologies Compared
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2017-2022
Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Sales & Income: 2016-2022
Employment in Ecommerce & Internet-related Fields, U.S.: 2002-2022
Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & Ecommerce:1st Quarter 2011-3rd Quarter 2022
Chapter 3 IMPORTANT E-COMMERCE & INTERNET BUSINESS CONTACTS
Chapter 4 THE E-COMMERCE 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN
INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
INDEX OF HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY U.S. STATE
INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY
Individual Profiles On Each Of THE E-COMMERCE 500
ADDITIONAL INDEXES
INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN & MINORITIES
INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS
Glossary
