Online Shopping figures equal March Madness for Brick and Mortar Businesses

Released on: March 18, 2008, 7:53 am

Press Release Author: Advanced Internet Technologies

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: AIT's latest endeavor focuses solely on the small business
individual confronted by the reality of having to move online in order to survive.
"This is why we partnered with AIT, to add value to our association memberships,"
said Floyd Shorter, President of the Fayetteville Business and Professional League.
"Many small businesses more often than not lack the entry level features required to
conduct business on the net," Shorter said.

Press Release Body: (Fayetteville , NC) Spring has arrived, Saint Paddy's Day is
here, The Easter Bunny is about to start hopping, and March Madness has gripped the
country! What does all this mean? For 2008 retail chains, it means consumers are
turning online to facilitate their buying needs. According to the latest Nielsen
Global Online Survey on Internet shopping habits, more than 85% of the world\'s
online population has used the Internet to make a purchase, increasing the market
for online shopping by 40% in the past two years! "The numbers are merely
representative of a growing trend" says John Horton, Vice President of Sales &
Marketing for web hosting provider Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc
(www.AIT.com/?pdkw=pr-march-madness-fr-03-17-2008), "businesses are losing their
foot traffic and have to turn online to make up for those losses." Bruce Paul, Vice
President of Customized Research for Nielson Online echoed that sentiment by saying,
"This shows the importance of capturing the tens of millions of new online shoppers
as they make their first purchases on the Internet. If shopping sites can capture
them early and create a positive shopping experience, they will likely capture their
loyalty and their money."

AIT's latest endeavor focuses solely on the small business individual confronted by
the reality of having to move online in order to survive. "This is why we partnered
with AIT, to add value to our association memberships," said Floyd Shorter,
President of the Fayetteville Business and Professional League. "Many small
businesses more often than not lack the entry level features required to conduct
business on the net," Shorter said. "The Business I account is a real value for any
business seeking to husband precious operating capital wisely." With this offering
from AIT, an entrepreneur receives a web site template, web store, on-line security
certificate, plus an free advertising in the tyBitŪ
(www.tybit.com/?pdkw=pr-march-madness-fr-03-17-2008) search engine. To learn more,
visit http://www.ait.com/march-madness.php/?pdkw=pr-march-madness-fr-03-17-2008 or
call 1-800-878-4084. The March Madness Business I account will get a small business
on the net quickly and easily with the added features necessary, enhancing the
marketability of any internet based business.

AIT is home to over 210,000 customers to include Fortune 500 companies as well as
small businesses. AIT was founded in North Carolina and has grown into a
multimillion dollar web hosting and technology company. Clients like Time Warner,
Microsoft, Newsweek, U.S. Federal Government, PC World, United Nations, Business
Week, The Oakridge Boys, State of North Carolina, Department of Defense, Wall Street
Journal, ZDNet, Pizza Hut, GOODYEAR, Smart Money, Discover Radio, and many more have
benefited from AIT\'s products and services. The company has been named 2 times to
the INC. 500 list of fastest growing firms and 3 times to the Deloitte & Touche Fast
500 list.



Web Site: http://www.ait.com

Contact Details: 421 Maiden Lane
Fayetteville, NC 28301
800.878.4084

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