The International Herald Tribune reports today that:
“For the first time since online retailing was born about a decade ago, sales of clothing in the United States have overtaken those of computer hardware and software…revenue from online sales of clothes reached $18.3 billion in the United States, surpassing online revenue from personal computers, printers and word-processing programs, which totaled $17.2 billion.”
This is not shocking to us but great news to hear nonetheless. We see the Internet and online buying as an inevitable progression to fit our current lifestyles. This will only continue as consumers awaken to the comfort and security provided by online shopping.
Those retailers who fail to make this connection will be left behind scrambling for a way to connect to their consumer in the near future.
Clothing sales make big inroads on the Web [IHT]
