Unit 7: The latest figures underline the sharp growth of internet shopping in the decade since the launch of Netscape Navigator, the first widely available internet browser in 1994. While internet shopping accounted for just £300m of retail sales in 1999, by 2004 consumers were spending £14,5bn online, according to IMRG. "For a sector to have grown from scratch in 10 years with verry little investment suggest that the internet s time has come", said James Roper, IMRG chief executive. "Internet shopping is easier , more convenient and offers bigger rangers and a lot of the major retailer are having to get.
