Plunkett's E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac 2016: E-Commerce & Internet Business Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies
PLUNKETT'S E-COMMERCE & INTERNET BUSINESS ALMANAC 2016
Key findings:
Statistical Tables Provided: 15
Companies Profiled: 441
Geographic Focus: Global
A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.
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 3.2 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 Exceed $500 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) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines, Up Profit Potential
14) 3G and 4G Networks Rollout Worldwide/5G on the Horizon/Massive Investments Required
15) Social Media to Generate $23.6 Billion in Global Online and Mobile Ad Revenues
16) Programmatic Ad Buying Dominates the Market
17) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) Continue Strong Growth in Bookings/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
18) Apple’s iTunes Set the Standard in the Music Industry, but Digital Sales Slow
19) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face New Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 27 Million Subscribers
20) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market
21) Cable and Satellite TV Struggle With Cord-Cutting/Cheaper Streaming Options Proliferate, Including Netflix
22) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Become Available Online
23) Online Banking Grows on Mobile Devices/The Internet and ATMs Replace Branches and Tellers
24) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow
25) The “Internet of Things (IoT)” and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology
26) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet
27) Net Neutrality Regulation Looms/European Regulators Restrain U.S. Technology Firms
28) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
29) Light-Weight Satellites, Solar-Powered Drones and Giant Helium Balloons Studied for Internet Access
30) “Sharing Economy” Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, HomeAway and Many Global Competitors
31) Cybersecurity Concerns Lead to Research and Investment
E-Commerce & Internet Business Statistics
1) E-Commerce & Internet Business Statistics and Market Size Overview
2) Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2006-3rd Quarter 2015
3) E-Commerce Related Services Quarterly Revenue, U.S.: 2014-2015
4) U.S. Retail Trade Sales, Total & E-commerce: 2012-2015
5) Total & E-commerce Sales for Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses, By Merchandise Line, U.S.: 2012-2015
6) Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2015
7) Internet Access Technologies Compared
8) Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2015
9) Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, by Speed, U.S.: 2010-2013
10) Home Broadband Adoption Demographics, U.S.: September 2013
11) Smartphone Adoption Demographics, U.S.: December 2014
12) Internet Users by Demographic Group, U.S.: 2014
13) Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Sales & Income: 2010-2015
14) eBay Quarterly & Annual Statistics: 2011-2015
15) Employment in E-commerce & Internet-related Fields, U.S.: 1998-2015
Key findings:
- Plunkett Research lists top 450 companies in E-Commerce & Internet and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term.
- Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
- Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
- Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
- In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
- Industry Glossary
- Buyer may register for free access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online
- Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industry
Statistical Tables Provided: 15
Companies Profiled: 441
Geographic Focus: Global
A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.
- How is the industry evolving?
- How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
- How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
- What is the size of the market now and in the future?
- What are the financial results of the leading companies?
- What are the names and titles of top executives?
- What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
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 3.2 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 Exceed $500 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) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines, Up Profit Potential
14) 3G and 4G Networks Rollout Worldwide/5G on the Horizon/Massive Investments Required
15) Social Media to Generate $23.6 Billion in Global Online and Mobile Ad Revenues
16) Programmatic Ad Buying Dominates the Market
17) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) Continue Strong Growth in Bookings/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
18) Apple’s iTunes Set the Standard in the Music Industry, but Digital Sales Slow
19) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face New Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 27 Million Subscribers
20) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market
21) Cable and Satellite TV Struggle With Cord-Cutting/Cheaper Streaming Options Proliferate, Including Netflix
22) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Become Available Online
23) Online Banking Grows on Mobile Devices/The Internet and ATMs Replace Branches and Tellers
24) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow
25) The “Internet of Things (IoT)” and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology
26) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet
27) Net Neutrality Regulation Looms/European Regulators Restrain U.S. Technology Firms
28) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
29) Light-Weight Satellites, Solar-Powered Drones and Giant Helium Balloons Studied for Internet Access
30) “Sharing Economy” Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, HomeAway and Many Global Competitors
31) Cybersecurity Concerns Lead to Research and Investment
E-Commerce & Internet Business Statistics
1) E-Commerce & Internet Business Statistics and Market Size Overview
2) Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2006-3rd Quarter 2015
3) E-Commerce Related Services Quarterly Revenue, U.S.: 2014-2015
4) U.S. Retail Trade Sales, Total & E-commerce: 2012-2015
5) Total & E-commerce Sales for Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses, By Merchandise Line, U.S.: 2012-2015
6) Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2015
7) Internet Access Technologies Compared
8) Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2015
9) Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, by Speed, U.S.: 2010-2013
10) Home Broadband Adoption Demographics, U.S.: September 2013
11) Smartphone Adoption Demographics, U.S.: December 2014
12) Internet Users by Demographic Group, U.S.: 2014
13) Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Sales & Income: 2010-2015
14) eBay Quarterly & Annual Statistics: 2011-2015
15) Employment in E-commerce & Internet-related Fields, U.S.: 1998-2015
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 3.2 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 Exceed $500 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) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines, Up Profit Potential
14) 3G and 4G Networks Rollout Worldwide/5G on the Horizon/Massive Investments Required
15) Social Media to Generate $23.6 Billion in Global Online and Mobile Ad Revenues
16) Programmatic Ad Buying Dominates the Market
17) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) Continue Strong Growth in Bookings/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
18) Apple’s iTunes Set the Standard in the Music Industry, but Digital Sales Slow
19) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face New Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 27 Million Subscribers
20) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market
21) Cable and Satellite TV Struggle With Cord-Cutting/Cheaper Streaming Options Proliferate, Including Netflix
22) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Become Available Online
23) Online Banking Grows on Mobile Devices/The Internet and ATMs Replace Branches and Tellers
24) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow
25) The “Internet of Things (IoT)” and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology
26) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet
27) Net Neutrality Regulation Looms/European Regulators Restrain U.S. Technology Firms
28) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
29) Light-Weight Satellites, Solar-Powered Drones and Giant Helium Balloons Studied for Internet Access
30) “Sharing Economy” Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, HomeAway and Many Global Competitors
31) Cybersecurity Concerns Lead to Research and Investment
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 2006-3rd Quarter 2015
E-Commerce Related Services Quarterly Revenue, U.S.: 2014-2015
U.S. Retail Trade Sales, Total & E-commerce: 2012-2015
Total & E-commerce Sales for Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses, By Merchandise Line, U.S.: 2012-2015
Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2015
Internet Access Technologies Compared
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2015
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, by Speed, U.S.: 2010-2013
Home Broadband Adoption Demographics, U.S.: September 2013
Smartphone Adoption Demographics, U.S.: December 2014
Internet Users by Demographic Group, U.S.: 2014
Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Sales & Income: 2010-2015
eBay Quarterly & Annual Statistics: 2011-2015
Employment in E-commerce & Internet-related Fields, U.S.: 1998-2015
CHAPTER 3: IMPORTANT E-COMMERCE & INTERNET BUSINESS CONTACTS
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
CHAPTER 4: THE E-COMMERCE 450: 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 Data Profiles on Each of THE E-COMMERCE 450
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
A Short E-Commerce & Internet Business Glossary
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 3.2 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 Exceed $500 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) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines, Up Profit Potential
14) 3G and 4G Networks Rollout Worldwide/5G on the Horizon/Massive Investments Required
15) Social Media to Generate $23.6 Billion in Global Online and Mobile Ad Revenues
16) Programmatic Ad Buying Dominates the Market
17) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) Continue Strong Growth in Bookings/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
18) Apple’s iTunes Set the Standard in the Music Industry, but Digital Sales Slow
19) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face New Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 27 Million Subscribers
20) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market
21) Cable and Satellite TV Struggle With Cord-Cutting/Cheaper Streaming Options Proliferate, Including Netflix
22) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Become Available Online
23) Online Banking Grows on Mobile Devices/The Internet and ATMs Replace Branches and Tellers
24) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow
25) The “Internet of Things (IoT)” and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology
26) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet
27) Net Neutrality Regulation Looms/European Regulators Restrain U.S. Technology Firms
28) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
29) Light-Weight Satellites, Solar-Powered Drones and Giant Helium Balloons Studied for Internet Access
30) “Sharing Economy” Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, HomeAway and Many Global Competitors
31) Cybersecurity Concerns Lead to Research and Investment
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 2006-3rd Quarter 2015
E-Commerce Related Services Quarterly Revenue, U.S.: 2014-2015
U.S. Retail Trade Sales, Total & E-commerce: 2012-2015
Total & E-commerce Sales for Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses, By Merchandise Line, U.S.: 2012-2015
Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2015
Internet Access Technologies Compared
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2015
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, by Speed, U.S.: 2010-2013
Home Broadband Adoption Demographics, U.S.: September 2013
Smartphone Adoption Demographics, U.S.: December 2014
Internet Users by Demographic Group, U.S.: 2014
Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Sales & Income: 2010-2015
eBay Quarterly & Annual Statistics: 2011-2015
Employment in E-commerce & Internet-related Fields, U.S.: 1998-2015
CHAPTER 3: IMPORTANT E-COMMERCE & INTERNET BUSINESS CONTACTS
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
CHAPTER 4: THE E-COMMERCE 450: 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 Data Profiles on Each of THE E-COMMERCE 450
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
A Short E-Commerce & Internet Business Glossary
