E-Commerce Spending Off The Charts
American consumers bought into e-commerce in a big way during 2006, as online retail spending eclipsed $100 billion for the first time.
Spending at U.S. online non-travel sites reached $102.1 billion, marking a 24-percent increase versus 2005, according to comScore Networks.
Much of that growth is due to a record-breaking holiday season that began with a Black Friday boom and a huge Cyber Monday.
Twelve days during November and December surpassed the $600 million mark in 2006. In comparison, just six days in 2005 reached $500 million in online sales.
