In 2000, online retail was yet to make any kind of impression in Italy, Austria or Spain. Online retail sales came to $560 million in Italy and $240 million and $120 million in Austria and Spain respectively. By 2005, the Italian market will have outstripped the Austrian and Spain markets. The Italian online retail sales will come to $13.05 billion in 2005 - almost twice the value of the Austrian and Spanish markets combined.
