March 19, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web host Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc (AIT) has suggested that online shopping figures now equal those generated by more traditional “Brick and Mortar” shopping businesses. The company quotes figures from a Nielsen Global Online Survey on Internet shopping habits to prove their point. According to the survey, in excess of 85% of the world's Internet users used the Internet to make a purchase, increasing online shopping figures by 40% over the last two years.
“The numbers are merely representative of a growing trend,” explained AIT’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mr. John Horton. “Businesses are losing their foot traffic and have to turn online to make up for those losses.” Bruce Paul, Vice President of Customized Research for Nielson Online echoed that sentiment by saying, “This shows the importance of capturing the tens of millions of new online shoppers as they make their first purchases on the Internet. If shopping sites can capture them early and create a positive shopping experience, they will likely capture their loyalty and their money.”
Located in North Carolina, USA, AIT caters for 210,000 customers including Fortune 500 companies. These include companies such as Time Warner, Microsoft, Newsweek, U.S. Federal Government, PC World, United Nations, Business Week, The Oakridge Boys, State of North Carolina, Department of Defense, Wall Street Journal, ZDNet, Pizza Hut, GOODYEAR, Smart Money, and Discover Radio.
