Dublin (PRWEB) July 18, 2005 -- Research and Markets
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c20806) has announced the addition of Western Europe E-Commerce to their offering The Western Europe E-Commerce report analyzes the retail e-commerce marketplace in Western Europe in general, and in the UK, Germany and France in particular. Key questions the Western Europe E-Commerce report addresses: - How advanced are the retail e-commerce infrastructures in the major Western European economies? - Which countries have the largest and fastest growing retail e-commerce economies? - What are the defining characteristics of the retail e-commerce markets in the UK and Germany? - Where do consumers outside the UK and Germany prefer to make online purchases? - Why are the French and Southern European markets different from the UK and Germany? - Where do Europeans go to search for goods online? - How do online shoppers in Europe differ from their US counterparts—or do they? The UK economy is the bright spot among the large Western European economies, reflected in retail e-commerce sales worth $26.4 billion in 2004, up 32% over 2003, compared to 25% growth for US e-commerce in the same period. Germany is a different story. Domestic consumption has been sluggish. Still, taken together, the UK and Germany accounted for 61% of total online retail sales in Western Europe last year. Online purchasing in France surged by some 50% in 2004, but the French, like the Spanish and Italians to the south, seems less enthusiastic about online commerce than some other Europeans. Nevertheless, during the 2004-2008 period, it is estimated that US retail e-commerce sales will grow by 18.5%, compared to 41% for the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain combined—which makes Europe an attractive opportunity for US online merchants. For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c20806 Laura Wood Senior Manager Research and Markets Fax: +353 1 4100 980
