For the first few years of Internet retailing, Web sites were rogue players in many large retailing groups.

But the rising popularity of Internet retailing is making the issue more urgent for the states.

And Internet retailing is not the only market sector where Bernstein has been absent.

Of that total, 7,500 companies responded - 2,000 of which indicated they were involved with Internet retailing.

Price is just not the sine qua non of Internet retailing.

THE online travel business generates far more revenue than any other segment of Internet retailing.

He was the fourth senior manager to depart this year, as the company's profits declined and its foray into Internet retailing fell flat.

How could you pay so little attention to Internet retailing, the fastest-growing and most significant trend in the way people browse, and buy, products?

Another category that analysts are calling ripe for Internet retailing is consumer electronics.

The Web's ability to concentrate geographically dispersed markets, he said, is one clue to the type of products Internet retailing will support.