UK: ADVERTISING BY DOT.COMS AT RECORD HIGH
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Research by AC Nielsen/MMS/Zenith Media has revealed that advertising by dot.com companies and the e-commerce departments of traditional companies increased to a record high of GB[pound] 71mn in May, a rise of GB[pound] 10mn from April. However Zenith Media has warned that this figure could be misleading, with much advertising being pre-booked months in advance, meaning that the collapse of boo.com in May, and its consequent ramifications on the dot.com sector, is probably not reflected in these figures. Dot.com companies spent GB[pound] 25mn in May The largest e-commerce advertisers were Easier.co.uk, Cellnet, Travelstore.com, Natwest's banking arm and Freeserve.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: UK HOMES ONLINE INCREASES BY 32%
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According to figures compiled by National Statistics the number of homes in the UK with Internet access rose by 32% to 7.8mn in the quarter to September 2000. The statistics also show that 45% of the adult population, equivalent to 20.5mn adults, have accessed the Internet at some time.
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Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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