e-Retail saw very strong growth in 2004 - over six times the level of overall retail spending growth. This was driven by ever higher numbers of shoppers as well as higher average spend, with one in four consumers now shopping online. Retailers who have invested online are now starting to reap rewards, with Tesco, Next, Amazon and Argos all creating meaningful online profits.

Scope

• Market size, sales including category sales and growth rates.
• Consumer research detailing consumer behaviour.

Highlights

Retailers that have invested online are at last beginning to reap rewards: in 2004 online spending has grown by 27.4% to 6.4bn.Despite the growth online still accounts for only 2.4% of total retail spending.Price is the leading factor why shoppers choose to shop online - over the next five years the online market will treble in size to 19.2bn.

Reasons to Purchase

• Assess the market's dynamics through robust exclusive market share and market size data.
• Identify the growth prospects through detailed analysis of the key issues and drivers of the market.
• Understand each retailer's store portfolio, retail proposition and future outlook

• Key Findings
• Main Conclusions
• Market Analysis
• Market Definition
• Online Shopper Population
• Expenditure Per Head
• Spend By Age And Gender
• Shopping Frequency
• Transaction Size
• Expenditure By Market
• Market Data Analysis
• Key Drivers Of Demand
• Better Internet Access
• Retailer Initiatives
• Non-Transactional Sites
• Forecast & Outlook
• Spending Forecasts
• Impact Of Technology
• Shopper Population
• Spending Per Head
• Spending Forecast
• Consumer Analysis
• Summary
• Internet Shopper Profile By Age
• Internet Shopper Profile By Gender
• Internet Shopper Profile By Income
• Frequent Shoppers
• Non-Buyers
• Internet Shopping Behaviour
• Attitudes To Shopping Online
• Attitudes To Shopping Online: Motivators
• Attitudes To Shopping Online: Inhibitors
• Sector Analysis
• Sector Comparisons
• Books And Music & Video
• Clothing & Footwear
• Diy
• Electricals
• Food & Grocery
• Furniture & Floorcoverings And Homewares
• Health & Beauty
• Glossary