Digital Media - E-Commerce, E-Payments & E-Banking

Synopsis

In 2009 China has more Internet users than the USA, and these two markets, among others, now offer significant opportunities for those operating in the e-commerce space. Worldwide Internet users have now reached around 1.3 billion and in 2008 it was estimated that more than $470 billion was spent by consumers on online retail worldwide. While the economic slowdown will most likely curb e-commerce growth somewhat over the next couple of years, particularly spending on online advertising, there is evidence that so far the online retail market has remained steady due mostly to the lower prices offered via online shopping. This report analyses the underlying trends which are developing that will shape the future of this market and influence the nature of strategic investments. It includes broad global statistics and forecasts for e-commerce; e-payments and e-banking. For detailed statistics on specific e-commerce product categories, including online advertising, see separate reports.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. The digital economy
  
  • 2.1 Key parameters
    
  • 2.2 The rise and rise of the digital economy
    
  • 2.3 Web 2.0 revived the digital economy
    
  • 2.4 Digital economy – key developments
    
  • 2.5 Net neutrality – an important element in the digital economy
    
• 3. Industries vying for the digital economy
  
  • 3.1 Financial service providers
    
    • 3.1.1 E-Cash service providers
      
  • 3.2 Content providers
    
    • 3.2.1 Broadcasters
      
    • 3.2.2 Film producers
      
  • 3.3 Incumbent telcos
    
    • 3.3.1 Media no market for telcos
      
    • 3.3.2 Second-tier telcos
      
  • 3.4 The mobile operators
    
    • 3.4.1 Mobile media
      
  • 3.5 Internet Service Providers
    
  • 3.6 Media Industry
    
• 4. E-Commerce
  
  • 4.1 Statistics and forecasts
    
  • 4.2 Looking ahead: the potential of China
    
• 5. E-Payments and E-Banking
  
  • 5.1 Market overview
    
  • 5.2 Case study: PayPal
    
    • 5.2.1 The P2P model: the success of PayPal
      
  • 5.3 Internet banking (E-Banking)
    
• 6. Permission based marketing
  
• 7. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Worldwide online spending – B2B and B2C – 2012

• Exhibit 1 – Examples of Web 2.0 developments
• Exhibit 2 – Digital economy – key developments
• Exhibit 3 – Most popular online activities worldwide
• Exhibit 4 – Comparison of popular websites in different markets
• Exhibit 5 – Implications of ending net neutrality
• Exhibit 6 – World’s first voice-verified payment system
• Exhibit 7 – Examples of business models
• Exhibit 8 – PayPal – key developments