About the Book
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 500 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. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.
Table of 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's Online Market Share Dominates/Temu & Shein Compete Aggressively
4) Package and Food Delivery by Drone
5) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth, Including the Internet of Things (IoT)
6) Global Internet Market Tops 5.40 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) China Is the World's Largest E-Commerce Market and Continues to Boom
10) India Is the New E-Commerce Battle Ground
11) Overview of the Social Media Industry/TikTok Soars to 150 U.S. Million Users, Faces Ownership Legislation
12) Social Media Rakes in Global Online Shopping and Ad Revenues
13) Digital & Search Advertising Has Larger Share of U.S. Advertising Market Than TV
14) Programmatic Ad Buying Dominates the Digital Media Market
15) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) /Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
16) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 33.97 Million Subscribers
17) Overview of the Mobile Apps Industry
18) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Are Available Online, Creating a New Level of Transparency
19) Smartphones and Neobanks Replace Bank Branches and Tellers
20) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow
21) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M to Boom, Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Open New Avenues for Hacking
22) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
23) Fashion Rental Pioneered by Online Apparel Firm Rent the Runway
24) Smaller Satellites (SmallSats and CubeSats) and Low Earth Orbit Revolutionize Telecommunications
25) Sharing Economy Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, Vrbo and Many Global Competitors
26) Digital Assistants Include Amazon's Echo and Google's Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers
27) Amazon Becomes One of the World's Leading Sellers of Apparel and Shoes
28) The Metaverse Has Difficulties Gaining Steam
29) OpenAI (ChatGPT), StabilityAI, Anthropic (Claude) and Others Launch Impressive Tools that Generate Text, Art, Code and Smart ChatBots
30) Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Technologies Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow
31) Regulatory Environment Is Challenging for Online Businesses and Social Media
Chapter 2: E-Commerce & Internet Business Statistics
Ecommerce & Internet Business Statistics and Market Size Overview
U.S. Computer Software & Related Services Quarterly Revenue: Q4 2022-Q3 2023
U.S. Retail Trade and Ecommerce Sales: 2019-2022
Total & Ecommerce Sales for Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses, by Merchandise Line, U.S.: 2019-2022
Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue U.S.: 2017-2023
Internet Access Technologies Compared
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2019-2024
Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Sales & Income: 2017-2023
Employment in Ecommerce & Internet-related Fields, U.S.: 2002-2023
Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail and Ecommerce Sales: 1st Quarter 2012-3rd Quarter 2023
Chapter 3: Important E-Commerce & Internet Business Contacts (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
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 Data Profiles on Each of THE E-COMMERCE 500
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
About the Author :
Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Internet of Things. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online service, and around the globe by major distributors, including ThomsonReuters.Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by EY.
