DNR - March 6, 2006 Issue



Search & Rescue
The DNR List

In terms of sales and advertising, the Internet has become an integral tool in the retail work-
and the trend doesn't show any signs of abating in the near future. During 2005, non-travel-
related e-commerce sales grew 24.6 percent compared to 2004 according to the U.S.
Department of COmmerce, ballooning to $83.3 billion. During the fourth quarter of 2005 alone,
e-commerce sales grew by 23.4 percent over the comparable period in 2004. Here are the
brands with the greatest number of Web search in the final quarter of 2005, according to the
online marketing firm Stylophane.