Explores the ethnic gap in online shopping and Internet access,
noting that while minorities are gaining on whites when it comes to
Internet access, "substantial gaps" remain in online shopping.
Example: African-Americans are slightly more than 10% of the online
population but accounted for just 4% of online shoppers this holiday
season, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. One
explanation is that African Americans have less online experience - and
as that changes, they will shop on the Internet more. But there are
other reasons - including a "relatively low" rate of credit
card ownership among blacks. The story also looks at what some online
retailers are doing to deal with buyers who don't have credit
cards, including taking electronic checks.
http://www.corante.com/internetfredir/14910.html
(As reported in Corante 1/13/03)
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