This document summarizes data from the first two quarters of 2011 on the Brazilian e-commerce sector. Some key findings include:
- Revenues for the first half of 2011 totaled R$8.4 billion, a 24% increase from the first half of 2010.
- 4 million new customers made their first online purchase in the first half of 2011, bringing the total number of e-consumers to 27.4 million.
- The best selling categories were appliances, computers, health/beauty, books, and electronics.
- Valentine's Day and Mother's Day contributed R$1.4 billion in revenues.
- There is a shortage of qualified e-commerce professionals as virtual stores struggle to