Let me start with 2004 Online Shopping Stats

Holiday Shopping online increased 25 percent in 2004. The eSpending Report from Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings showed online sales in 2004 jumped to $23.2 billion, up $4.7 billon, from 2003. The report is based on surveys of more than 1,000 individuals who purchased online between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26. , 2004