In October, Scholastic.com generated a high broadband Internet backbone response time of 1.09 seconds, to lead all top 50 e-retailers, according to measurements from Gomez Inc.
Gomez analyzed availability and response time from the Internet’s distribution network, or backbone, which is another way for retailers to monitor web site performance.
Scholastic was followed by QVC.com at 1.13 seconds, Avon.com and LLBean.com at 1.19 seconds, Dell.com at 1.27 seconds, Apple.com at 1.44 seconds, and ColdwaterCreek.com at 1.44 seconds.
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Overall the 50 largest retail web sites had an average backbone response time of 2.43 seconds, Gomez says.
| How big retailers measure up on backbone response time |
| Retailer |
Response Time |
| Scholastic.com |
1.09 seconds |
| QVC.com |
1.13 seconds |
| Avon.com |
1.19 seconds |
| Dell.com |
1.27 seconds |
| Apple.com |
1.44 seconds |
| ColdwaterCreek.com |
1.44 seconds |
| OfficeDepot.com |
1.44 seconds |
| CDW.com |
1.50 seconds |
| Nordstrom.com |
1.50 seconds |
| Newegg.com |
1.55 seconds |
| JCPenney.com |
1.59 seconds |
| Staples.com |
1.63 seconds |
| LLBean.com |
1.65 seconds |
| Zappos.com |
1.67 seconds |
| MusiciansFriend.com |
1.73 seconds |
| Overstock.com |
1.75 seconds |
| VictoriasSecret.com |
1.76 seconds |
| FootLocker.com |
1.79 seconds |
| Walmart.com |
1.79 seconds |
| CompUSA.com |
1.82 seconds |
| TigerDirect.com |
1.84 seconds |
| HSN.com |
1.92 seconds |
| Williams-Sonoma.com |
1.98 seconds |
| FTD.com |
2.00 seconds |
| CircuitCity.com |
2.04 seconds |
| Buy.com |
2.09 seconds |
| HomeDepot.com |
2.11 seconds |
| BlueNile.com |
2.12 seconds |
| Chadwicks.com |
2.14 seconds |
| Macys.com |
2.28 seconds |
| BarnesandNoble.com |
2.35 seconds |
| Average |
2.43 seconds |
| BestBuy.com |
2.65 seconds |
| Gap.com |
2.74 seconds |
| Quixtar.com |
2.76 seconds |
| OfficeMax.com |
2.86 seconds |
| HPShopping.com |
2.91 seconds |
| Costco.com |
3.32 seconds |
| NeimanMarcus.com |
3.36 seconds |
| OrientalTrading.com |
3.37 seconds |
| Toysrus.com |
3.47 seconds |
| Amazon.com |
3.71 seconds |
| Drugstore.com |
3.72 seconds |
| Sears.com |
3.84 seconds |
| Target.com |
3.87 seconds |
| Netflix.com |
3.95 seconds |
| 1800Flowers.com |
4.25 seconds |
| Saks.com |
4.81 seconds |
| Peapod.com |
7.41 seconds |
| PCConnection.com |
NA |
| SonyStyle.com |
NA |
| Average |
2.43 seconds |
| Source: Gomez Inc. Gomez captures and reports real time web site performance monitoring data for the above retailers as measured from the global Internet backbone in October. |
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