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The U.S. Commerce Department yesterday

The U.S. Commerce Department yesterday released its online retail sales figures. Their estimate: $5.3 billion in sales during Q4 1999, or about 1% of overall retail sales. That’s a bit lower than estimates from research firms like Jupiter and Forrester. The Commerce Dept.’s figures don’t include tra
Dylan Tweney

The U.S. Commerce Department yesterday released its online retail sales figures. Their estimate: $5.3 billion in sales during Q4 1999, or about 1% of overall retail sales. That’s a bit lower than estimates from research firms like Jupiter and Forrester. The Commerce Dept.’s figures don’t include travel or financial services, however. … But then, the Commerce Dept. also has less of stake than most research firms in publishing inflated numbers.
Official e-commerce count released (3/02/2000)

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