NEWS ROOM : LOCAL NEWS AND 'NEWS YOU CAN USE'
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Top 10 Local News Stories for 2005 in Rockford Area |
| When drivers line up to pay more than $3 a gallon for gasoline and offshore oil platforms go missing, it's much more than an energy story. It's the story of the economy. And it's a story that affects us all. Energy proved its economic power this year, as soaring prices reshaped the way consumers in the Rock River Valley and beyond spend, and put the squeeze on airlines . . .Read More
Source: ROWENA VERGARA, Rockford Register Star
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Internet Facts & Figures-
By 2007 there will be 1.1 billion Internet users worldwide. - Source: IDC, 2004
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Worldwide broadband subscribers exceeded 150 million in 2004. - Source: Point Topic, 2004
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Over 40% of all Americans have made a purchase online. - Source: NDP Group, 2004
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Over 75% of online consumers do not care whether an online store is run by a large or small company. - Source: TNS, 2004
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$1.6 trillion was made via e-commerce in 2003; $7.1 trillion is expected in 2007. - Source: IDC, 2004
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A recent UK study indicated that 82% of Internet users go online to research products and services. - Source: UK National Statistics Office 2004
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More than 60 million Europeans now shop online, an increase of 50% since 2003. - Source: Forrester, December 2004
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US online retail sales will more than double over the next six years, reaching $316 billion by 2010. - Source: Forrester, August 2004
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61% of small and mid-sized enterprises believe the Internet is a significant advertising medium. - Source: The Kelsey Group, November 2004
- In 2004, paid search advertising grew by 51% to $3.6 billion in the US alone. - Source: eMarketer 2004
