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Online Shopping Sites allow users to purchase good and services via the Internet.

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Below are the various types of Shopping Websites

Electronics Products	General Shopping (All Products)
Social Shopping

Top / Best Shopping Websites / List of Shopping Websites

	Website / Service Name	Avg. Rating	Type of Website / Service	More Info
1	Amazon.com	5 / 10	General Shopping (All Products)	More Info / Amazon.com Reviews
2	BestBuy.com	5 / 10	Electronics Products	More Info / BestBuy.com Reviews
3	CircuitCity.com	5 / 10	Electronics Products	More Info / CircuitCity.com Reviews
4	Woot	5 / 10	Social Shopping	More Info / Woot Reviews
5	Yahoo! Shopping	5 / 10	General Shopping (All Products)	More Info / Yahoo! Shopping Reviews

Shopping Statistics / Facts / Figures Related to Shopping Websites

Stat Name	Stat Data
US Retail E-Commerce Holiday Season Sales 2003-2008	12.9 billion (2003), 16.0 billion (2004), 19.7 billion (2005), 24.7 billion (2007), 32.1 billion (2008)
US Retail E-Commerce Holiday Season % change 2003-2008	24.6% (2004), 23.0 % (2005), 23.4% (2006), 19.6% (2007), 10.0% (2008)
US Holiday Season Retail Sales Growth 1998-2008	5.8% (1998), 8.1% (1999), 2.3% (2000), 3.4% (2001), 1.3% (2002), 5.0% (2003), 6.0% (2004), 5.7% (2005), 3.7% (2006), 2.4% (2007), 2.2% (2008)
Percent of Annual US Retail E-Commerce Sales Attributed to the Holiday Shopping Season (2003-2008)	22.7% (2003), 22.6% (2004-2005), 22.9% (2006), 22.8% (2007), 22.9% (2008)
US B2C E-Commerce Sales, 2007-2012	221.5 billion (2007), 251.1 billion (2008), 280.3 billion (2009), 311.3 billion (2010), 345.5 billion (2011), 380.8 billion (2012)
US Retail E-Commerce Sales, 2007-2012	127.7 billion (2007), 146.0 billion (2008), 164.3 billion (2009), 182.5 billion (2010), 200.6 billion (2011), 218.4 billion (2012)
US Retail E-Commerce percent change, 2007-2012	19.8% (2007), 14.3% (2008), 12.5% (2009), 11.1% (2010), 9.9% (2011), 8.9% (2012)
US Online Shoppers (2007-2012)	133.1 million (2007), 138.5 million (2008), 143.7 million (2009), 148.7 million (2010), 153.5 millions (2011), 158.2 million (2012)
US Online Buyers (2007-2012)	110.7 million (2007), 117.4 million (2008), 123.8 million (2009), 129.6 million (2010), 135.4% (2011) 141.0 million (2012)
Average Annual Amount US Online Buyers Spend Online (2007-2012)	$1,153 (2007), $1,243 (2008), $1,327 (2009), $1,408 (2010), $1,482 (2011), $1,549 (2012)
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What To Look For When Choosing Shopping Websites

Feature Name	Feature Description
Product Search Options	Look for shopping services that give you multiple ways to search for what you are looking for. These ways can include a standard search engine, ability to search by ratings, product quality scores, or any other attribute that helps you narrow your search.
Sound Customer Service	Look for shopping sites with multiple customer support options including phone-based, email, online forms, and online chat. Good customer support is a must for any ecommerce shopping site so settle for nothing less.

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Shopping News / Press / Stories

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2/12/2009 12:00:00 AM	U.S. Retail E-Commerce Declines 3 Percent in Q4 2008 versus Year Ago but Sales for Full Year Grew By 6 Percent