BEIJING, March 24 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- According to an analysis of Internet use in America by TootooMart.com (http://www.tootoomart.com/ ), traffic to websites featuring discount shopping opportunities increased greatly in 2008. Statistics show that the number of visitors grew by about 32% in the fourth quarter, greatly exceeding the already-impressive gains of 25% and 24% during the second and third quarters respectively.

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As a result of the current financial crisis, more and more American consumers would like to search for discount information and coupons on the Internet, as they are spending less on luxury goods. So analysts think that traffic to discount websites will see a relatively stable rate of increase in the future.

In response to this unprecedented demand, TootooMart.com has launched some special promotions and discounts on items such as the consumer electronics (http://www.tootoomart.com/promotion/electronics/ ), jewelry (http://www.tootoomart.com/promotion/jewelry/ ), sports and outdoors products (http://www.tootoomart.com/promotion/sports/ ), health and beauty products and other items in the specially-created clearance zone (http://www.tootoomart.com/clearancezone/ ), which can help consumers to save up to 70% on their purchases.

According to a well-known market research agency, there are three reasons for the slowdown of Business-to-Consumer ("B2C") online businesses in America. First, the financial crisis makes people be more careful with their money. Second, the American market for e-commerce has become mature and stable in recent years. Third, there are more and more B2C and Consumer-to-Consumer ("C2C") websites from abroad, especially in China, that provide high-quality goods at cheaper prices.

Online shopping from abroad has become much easier and more convenient thanks to the popularization of e-commerce payment methods. Online payments have steadily increased through 2008. Data from TootooMart.com shows that online trading volume has increase upwards of 180%, indicating that more money is changing hands online.

After a careful survey about the American online market (http://www.tootoomart.com/freeshipping/ ), TootooMart.com launched a series of specially services, which has had the result of greatly increasing online orders in recent months.