The supplied table data depicts the business results of two main categories including direct sales and online sales in 2011. At a first glance, online stores were considerably more popular in terms of the number of businesses in operation though profits and revenue were relatively closer together, with online holding a small edge for each. The online stores also experienced meaningfully greater growth.
The number of businesses conducted via online stores was 368 in 2011, roughly five times higher than the figure for physical ones (67 stores). Despite such a significant gap, there was no substantial difference in the figures for profit earned by department stores and online stores, with 807 AUD dollars for the former and 863 AUD dollars for the latter.
Concerning revenue, online purchases also displayed marginally higher final numbers. Online purchase revenue accounted for $13, 400 compared to $12, 700 for department locations. Finally, the growth percentage was considerably higher for online (. 6%) relative to physical department stores (. 4%).
The supplied table data depicts the business results of two main categories including direct sales and
online
sales in 2011. At a
first
glance,
online
stores
were
considerably
more popular in terms of the number of businesses in operation though profits and revenue were
relatively
closer together, with
online
holding a
small
edge for each. The
online
stores
also
experienced
meaningfully
greater growth.
The number of businesses conducted via
online
stores
was 368 in 2011, roughly five times higher than the figure for physical ones (67
stores)
. Despite such a significant gap, there was no substantial difference in the figures for profit earned by department
stores
and
online
stores
, with 807 AUD dollars for the former and 863 AUD dollars for the latter.
Concerning revenue,
online
purchases
also
displayed
marginally
higher final numbers.
Online
purchase
revenue accounted for $13, 400
compared
to $12, 700 for department locations.
Finally
, the growth percentage was
considerably
higher for
online
(. 6%) relative to physical department
stores
(. 4%).