Online Bridal Registries - 'Something New' (674 words)

Ticketmaster Feeds the Need for Speed

Ten years ago, music fans had to wait in line for hours—even overnight—to purchase tickets for in-demand concerts. The advent of Ticketmaster Online ended the line-up—but unfortunately, it didn't end the wait.

Anyone who's spent time online knows that the wait for pages to download varies from annoying to unbearable—a situation that's a nuisance for consumers but a matter of vital importance for e-commerce sites. In fact, Zona Research, a Redwood City, CA-based IntelliQuest company, recently reported that slow download times could cost online catalogers, marketers and retailers up to $4.35 billion per year in lost sales.