omScore Networks, reported its U.S. e-commerce sales estimates for the third quarter of 2006 and forecast for the entire year.� In the third quarter, online non-travel or retail spending increased to $23.1 billion, up by 23 per cent.

At the same time travel spending, despite a slowing growth rate, reached $18.2 billion, up 9 per cent. �Overall, total online spending by consumers reached $41.3 billion in the third quarter, representing a 16 per cent increase when compared with the same period in 2005.... more