At this moment at the beginning of the year, online shoppers cautious start filling their virtual shopping carts. But they have cut this year – especially the older and richer people.As result is that e-commerce sales flat at $ 31 billion in the first quarter, comScore reported.

The webcast Thursday Gian Fulgoni, comScore said that first quarter sales due to the continuation of the brutal economic conditions, which dealers have been since the fall. Online sales rose 2 percent in January and February, but sank 1 percent in March. This was because the online stores marked down unsold inventory drastically leave after the first of the year. Once the promotions ended buyers withdrew. People used to trade money online,  for the in-house activities, an alternative to expensive travel. The turnover increased by sports and fitness equipment, books and magazines, video games and consoles and computer software and games. Sales fell in every other category, including event tickets, jewelry, clothing and consumer electronics.