The eMarketer (via Distributique) has just released its 2006 e-Commerce figures forecast. The UK is far ahead of the closest competition with 38bn euros sales occurring through the Internet canal (around 60m inhabitants). Germany’s next with a mere half of British figures, although its population is higher (82 million German citizens) and slightly richer. Europe’s Anglo-Saxon component confirms its leadership when it comes to e-Commerce habits and adoption. On the other hand, the UK doesn’t have the growth potential Southern European countries might enjoy in a near future. France (62m inhabitants) is next, with 12,7bn euros of e-Commerce sales and an average cart of 973 euros/year, lower than the Brits (1724 euros/year) but higher than in Germany (750 euros/year).

Italy (58 million inh.) and Spain (43 million inh.)’s e-retailers will enjoy consolidated 2006 sales of respectively 4bn euros and 3bn euros. Italy and Spain’s e-Commerce industry have a huge potential, and since France-born e-Commerce platform PriceMinister has just opened both a branch in each country, I just hope PriceMinister will go for an IPO ASAP so that I can get a slice of the pie. If you know about good e-Commerce companies operating in Spain and/or Italy and listed in Madrid or Milan (or elsewhere: Euronext, LSE, etc.), please let me know because I’m seriously considering investing in such promising markets. The potential is huge and, considering that the e-Commerce player I’d be investing in executes perfectly, the risk can only be very low.

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Take a look at this Indian job blogboard and the impressive number of job offers it drains everyday! There are some useful and successful job blogboards in France such as Moovement or Altaïde, but nothing to do with the scope and quantities of Walk-In For Jobs.

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