Internet Business and E-Retail

The Internet is no longer the sole domain of the nerd and the physics professor. Increasing use of the Internet in schools and the integration of Internet protocols into existing hardware (i.e. TV, mobile phones, and fridges) has widened the breadth and scope of Internet user. Britain currently has approximate. 21 million members of its population online and 14 million (30%) access the net at least once a month. These figures are reflected across Europe and significantly improved upon in the Scandinavian countries. The total projected number of Internet users by 2003 is 500 Million (approximately 1/12 of the world population) with Jupiter research's European online retail report estimating 85 million European buyers spending around 64.4 Billion Euros by 2005. European users still lag behind their US counterparts in terms of time spent on the net. US users average 719 mins/mth while this was only 308 mins/mth in Europe. Germany leads the way with its users at 367 mins/mth in the UK the figure is 276 mins/mth. It is clear that the Internet user is becoming more aware of the technical aspects of the Internet and that initial fears about the reluctance of consumers

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