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Nearly 80 Percent of U.S. Adult Online Consumers Made Internet Purchase in Previous Six Months, According to Nielsen Online
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW YORK, NY, November 12 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Nielsen Online, a service of the Nielsen
Company, today announced that 78 percent of adult online consumers made a
purchase over the Web in the previous six months, according to @Plan,
Winter 2008/2009 Release.
The No. 1 online transaction category was travel, with 38 percent of adult
online consumers making at least one travel purchase on the Web in the
previous six months (see Table 1). Credit card account management and home
banking took the No. 2 and 3 spots, with 36 percent and 35 percent of
consumers conducting transactions, respectively. @Plan is based on a
quarterly survey of approximately 36,000 U.S. Internet users age 18 and
older.
Table 1: Top 10 Online Transaction Categories for U.S. Adults Online
Composition Reach
Category Percent (in 000's)
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Online Travel - Any (p/online 6 mo.) 38 54,417
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Credit Cards - Manage Account (t/online/6 mo.) 36 51,731
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Home Banking (t/online/6 mo.) 35 49,899
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Clothes/Shoes/Acc. - Any (p/online/6 mo.) 28 40,075
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Books (p/online/6 mo.) 26 37,001
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Hotel/Motel Reservations (p/online/6 mo.) 18 26,055
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Auctions (p/online/6 mo.) 16 23,449
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Event Tickets (p/online/6 mo.) 14 20,820
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Insurance - Any (t/online/6 mo.) 11 16,385
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Computer Software - Any (p/online/6 mo.) 11 15,580
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Source: Nielsen Online, @Plan, Winter 2008/2009 Release (U.S., 18+)
Note: "p" = "purchase" and "t" = "transaction"
"Most consumers see online retail as a primary benefit of the Internet,"
said Nachi Lolla, research director, commerce, Nielsen Online. "The sheer
convenience of being able to comparison shop from your home or office has
become all but irresistible. Possible early concerns about online security
have been sufficiently addressed, and consistent on-time delivery and
reasonable shipping costs have bolstered consumer confidence. The challenge
for retailers is no longer how to lure shoppers online, but how to
differentiate their brand among all others. Heading into this competitive
holiday shopping season, selection, price and customer service are the key
areas retailers can shine."
Table 2: Top 10 Online Retailers Ranked by Unique Audience,
October 2008 (U.S., Home and Work)
Unique Audience Time per Person
Brand (000) (hh:mm:ss)
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eBay 49,213 1:47:26
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Amazon 48,261 0:22:45
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Wal-Mart Stores 25,312 0:13:55
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Target 23,827 0:09:36
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Netflix 14,284 0:34:58
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Dell 14,272 0:14:13
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Best Buy 12,446 0:10:57
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Sears 11,752 0:07:33
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The Home Depot 11,053 0:09:52
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JCPenney 10,703 0:16:09
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Source: Nielsen Online
Nielsen Online also reported October 2008 data for the Top Parent
Companies/Divisions and Top Brands.
Table 3: Top 10 Parent Companies/Divisions for
October 2008 (U.S., Home and Work)
Unique Audience Time Per Person
Parent (000) (hh:mm:ss)
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1. Google 128,667 1:57:26
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2. Microsoft 121,819 2:35:43
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3. Yahoo! 117,715 3:22:08
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4. AOL LLC 88,028 3:34:41
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5. News Corp. Online 78,135 1:36:45
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6. eBay 60,543 1:40:32
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7. InterActiveCorp 60,092 0:17:20
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8. Wikimedia Foundation 57,254 0:20:07
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9. Amazon 55,560 0:25:38
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10. Walt Disney Internet Group 53,381 0:39:22
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Source: Nielsen Online
Example: The data indicates that 53.4 million home and work Internet users
visited at least one of the Walt Disney Internet Group-owned sites or
launched a Walt Disney Internet Group-owned application during the month,
and each person spent, on average, a total of 39 minutes and 22 seconds at
one or more of their sites or applications.
The parent level is defined as a consolidation of multiple domains and URLs
owned by a single company or division. The brand level is defined as a
consolidation of multiple domains and URLs that has a consistent collection
of branded content.
Table 4: Top 10 Web Brands for October 2008 (U.S., Home and Work)
Unique Audience Time Per Person
Brand (000) (hh:mm:ss)
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1. Google 122,325 1:23:07
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2. Yahoo! 116,078 3:23:29
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3. MSN/Windows Live 102,494 2:23:27
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4. Microsoft 92,348 0:45:54
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5. AOL Media Network 88,028 3:34:41
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6. YouTube 77,480 0:53:25
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7. Fox Interactive Media 67,182 1:37:12
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8. Wikipedia 56,896 0:20:07
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9. Apple 49,340 0:58:34
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10. eBay 49,213 1:47:26
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Source: Nielsen Online
Table 5: Average U.S. Internet Usage, Combined Home & Work,
Month of October 2008
Sessions/Visits per Person 59
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Domains Visited per Person 105
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Web Pages per Person 2,372
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Duration of a Web Page Viewed 0:00:55
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PC Time per Person 69:47:28
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Active Digital Media Universe 163,556,056
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Current Digital Media Universe Estimate 224,808,795
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Source: Nielsen Online
About Nielsen Online:
Nielsen Online, a service of The Nielsen Company, delivers comprehensive,
independent measurement and analysis of online audiences, advertising,
video, consumer-generated media, word of mouth, commerce and consumer
behavior, and includes products previously marketed under the
Nielsen//NetRatings and Nielsen BuzzMetrics brands. With high quality,
technology-driven products and services, Nielsen Online enables clients to
make informed business decisions regarding their Internet, digital and
marketing strategies. For more information, please visit
www.nielsen-online.com. Also, visit our blog at
www.nielsen-online.com/blog.
About The Nielsen Company:
The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading
market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and
other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade
shows and business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter,
Adweek). The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries,
with headquarters in New York, USA. For more information, please visit,
www.nielsen.com.
Editor's Note: Please source all data to Nielsen Online.
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