Plunkett's E-Commerce and Internet Business Almanac 2017

✍ Scribed by Jack W. Plunkett

• Publisher: Plunkett Research
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 665
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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. Purchasers will find a form in the book enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. You have access, at no additional charge, to the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online. Online tools enable you to search and view selected companies, and then export selected company contact data, including executive names. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.

✦ Table of Contents

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) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
3) Amazon Continues to Boost Its Market Share
4) Retailers Offer Expedited Delivery to Compete with Amazon
5) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth
6) Global Internet Market Tops 3.5 Billion Users/Ultrafast Broadband Expands, both Fixed and Wireless
7) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction
8) Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future
9) HTML5 Makes Web Pages More Interactive, Sets up the Semantic Web 3.0 of the Future
10) Chinese Consumers Near $900 Billion in Annual B2C Purchases Online
11) VOIP (Telephony over the Internet) Continues to Revolutionize the Telecommunications Industry
12) Telecommunications Systems Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence
13) Social Media Generates $31 Billion in Global Online and Mobile Ad Revenues
14) Programmatic Ad Buying Dominates the Market
15) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)Continue Strong Growth in Bookings/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
16) Apple’s iTunes Set the Standard in the Music Industry, but Digital Sales Slow
17) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face New Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 31 Million Subscribers
18) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market
19) Cable and Satellite TV Struggle with Cord-Cutting/Cheaper Streaming Options Proliferate, Including Netflix
20) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Are Available Online, Creating a New Level of Transparency
21) Online Banking Grows on Smartphones/The Internet and ATMs Replace Branches and Tellers
22) Insurance Direct Selling and ECommerce Grow
23) The “Internet of Things” (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom,Aided by Nanotechnology
24) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet/Amazon Competes in Groceries
25) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
26) Light-Weight Satellites and Project Loon Balloons Studied for Internet Access and Whole-Earth Imaging
27) “Sharing Economy” Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, HomeAway and Many Global Competitors
28) Luxury Apparel, Accessories and Shoes Soar in Online Sales
29) Digital Assistants Include Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers
30) Embedded LTE Wi-Fi and Onboard Apps Incorporated by Auto Makers in New Car Infotainment Systems
31) Financial Technology (FinTech) Is Driven by Mobile Payments, Lending, Insurance and Online “RoboAdvisors”
Chapter 2 E-COMMERCE & INTERNET BUSINESS STATISTICS
E-Commerce & Internet Business Statistics and Market Size Overview
Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2007-3rd Quarter 2016
E-Commerce Related Services Quarterly Revenue, U.S.: 2015-3rd Quarter 2016
U.S. Retail Trade Sales, Total & E-commerce: 2013-3rd Quarter 2016
Total & E-commerce Sales for Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses, by Merchandise Line, U.S.: 2013-3rd Quarter 2016
Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2015
Internet Access Technologies Compared
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2011-2016
Number of Total Fixed Internet Connections, by Speed, U.S.: 2012-2015
Home Broadband Adoption Demographics, U.S.: 2013 and 2015
Smartphone Adoption Demographics, U.S.: 2015
Internet Users by Demographic Group, U.S.: 2015
Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Sales & Income: 2010-2016
Employment in E-commerce & Internet-related Fields, U.S.: 1998-2016
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