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There was a time when many of us were a little hesitant about shopping for clothes online.  What if it doesn’t fit?  What if the company is a fraud?  What if it really isn’t a designer handbag?  These are all questions that ran through my mind in the beginning of “ecommerce”.  Seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it?

However, all that has changed with many established retailers and fashion houses taking their products online.  Our confidence in online shopping grew which boosted the growth of the online marketplace for clothing and accessories.  

This article over at The New York Times says that in 2006, sales from skirts, shoes and suits was $18.3 billion!  That’s a pretty significant number and possibly a sign that the shopping mall may be extinct in the future ;)  Well, maybe not completely extinct, but let’s just say that people are finding better things to do on a gorgeous Saturday in May than to go shopping at the mall…