Global Thoughtz Germany
January 16th, 2008 by Manoj Jasra

German Online Retail Traffic Leaders

Throughout the Christmas shopping season, visits to online retail sites in Germany were led by multi-channel catalogue specialist, Otto Gruppe, with a 13-percent share of the online retail visits for the period. Amazon Sites – also a popular choice in the U.K. and France – ranked second with a 9-percent share. Arcandor AG, owner of multi-channel catalogue specialist Karstadt.de, had a 5-percent share, followed by Apple, Inc with 4 percent, and 02online.de with 3 percent.  

Top Retail Sites by Average Share of Visits from German Users during the Christmas Shopping Period* Total Germany, Age 15+ - Home & Work Locations** Source: comScore World Metrix, 2007 
Property German Average Share of Visits to Online Retail Sites
Otto Gruppe 13%
Amazon Sites 9%
Arcandor AG 5%
Apple Inc. 4%
02online.de 3%

*Average share of total visits to online retail sites by German visitors for the period Oct 29 – Dec 23, excluding auction sites ** Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs

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