Online Retailers Upbeat on Holiday Season

Despite the faltering economy surrounding them, online retailers remain optimistic for the holiday shopping season. In a recent survey from Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, conducted by the shopping search site Shopzilla.com, 56.1 percent of online retailers surveyed said they expect their holiday sales to increase at least 15 percent over last year. The 2008 eHoliday Study polled 2,040 online buyers and 60 online retailers from Sept. 29-Oct. 20. Here are some more of the study’s findings.