Are online sales suffering or growing?

Skipper · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-10, 08:15

I'm trying to scope out the market before starting any new web projects - in general, are online sales suffering due to the economic recession, or are more people bringing their business online in the hopes of saving money?

centelo · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-10, 09:53

I still see people buying and selling online, but I also see discounts given out more now for customer appreciation type setups too. I think its a little mix and might depend the market.

Skipper · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-10, 08:35

Yeah, the big names in online sales sure don't seem to be going anywhere (although, like you mentioned, they do seem to be offering more discounts). It's more difficult to gauge how small businesses are faring online, since they're typically less visible. I'm just wondering how many of the smaller start-ups actually succeed in this economy.

webnubie · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-10, 10:48

Seconding Centelo, it depends on the market. But I think in general online business is suffering a bit. I notice the average rate per click of Adsense ads is significantly decrease.

fseoer2010 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-11-10, 01:13

yeah! In fact,
I still see people buying and selling online, but I also see discounts given out more now for customer appreciation type setups too.

Crazzy · #6 (**permalink**) 09-21-10, 02:34

I think that online sales will only rise, as the time goes. There are some markets that are slowing down, even on the web, but I see a bright future for Web, without a doubt!