The Washington Post reports on a retailing trend that has significance for htmliring e-lawyers. Defying the musty predictions of those who said people would be reluctant to do business over the Internet, online sales surged during the holiday season:
Although online sales make up only a single-digit percentage of the retail business, they have a powerful effect on consumer choices, with many people researching prices and selection on the Web before they hit the stores. Hess said 90 million people a week visited at least one retail Web site in the lead-up to Christmas.The Post quoted one shopper who's considering doing all her shopping online next year, Next year, she's thinking of going online exclusively: "It was convenient. And it worked."