Internet Usage Growth to Drive $5 Trillion in Global E-Sales in 2005

摘要

Undoubtedly, the past year has not been the best tor many e-commerce firms. However, as more people worldwide gain access to the Internet, e-commerce is expected to thrive in the next few fears. A recent report by International Data Corp. (IDC) anticipates that about 1 billion people - some 15 percent of the global population- will be online by 2005, driving more than $5 trillion in Internet commerce, compared to $354 billion in 2000.