By:RH
RESTON, VA, – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its Q2 2012 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, showing that online retail spending reached $43.2 billion for the quarter, up 15 percent versus year ago. This represents the eleventh consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth and seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.
ComScore goes on to say that its not time to celebrate as these numbers may dip as the economy faces challenges and if consumer confidence does not improve.
Taking a look at the trends over the last few years:
| Retail E-Commerce (Non-Travel) Growth Rates Excludes Auctions, Autos and Large Corporate Purchases Total U.S. – Home & Work Locations Source: comScore, Inc. |
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| Quarter | E-Commerce Spending ($ Millions) | Y/Y Percent Change |
| Q1 2007 | $27,970 | 17% |
| Q2 2007 | $27,176 | 23% |
| Q3 2007 | $28,441 | 23% |
| Q4 2007 | $39,132 | 19% |
| Q1 2008 | $31,178 | 11% |
| Q2 2008 | $30,581 | 13% |
| Q3 2008 | $30,274 | 6% |
| Q4 2008 | $38,071 | -3% |
| Q1 2009 | $31,031 | 0% |
| Q2 2009 | $30,169 | -1% |
| Q3 2009 | $29,552 | -2% |
| Q4 2009 | $39,045 | 3% |
| Q1 2010 | $33,984 | 10% |
| Q2 2010 | $32,942 | 9% |
| Q3 2010 | $32,133 | 9% |
| Q4 2010 | $43,432 | 11% |
| Q1 2011 | $38,002 | 12% |
| Q2 2011 | $37,501 | 14% |
| Q3 2011 | $36,308 | 13% |
| Q4 2011 | $49,698 | 14% |
| Q1 2012 | $44,282 | 17% |
| Q2 2012 | $43,153 | 15% |
