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As the number of people around the world continue to use the Internet for purchasing gifts, finding an easy way to share gift preferences in one place is increasingly difficult. For example, many brides and grooms have several wedding registries with different companies in order to accommodate all of their gift preferences (i.e., brick and mortar store registry, online store registry, honeymoon registry, cash registry, etc.).

Another celebration event that typically includes gifts is the birth of a baby. Showing significant growth over the last 3 years are baby registries or a baby shower registry. It is very common for friends and family to give baby gifts at showers or when the baby is born. However, it can be difficult for the expecting parents to communicate their gift preferences.

Other life events that typically have a gifting component that the Internet could be useful for are: birthday registry, retirement registry, holiday registry, new experience registry, housewarming registry, Christmas registry, Bar Mitvah registry, Hanukah registry, anniversary registry, travel registry, and graduation registry.

Finally, the increase in online fundraising has been exponential. Just take a look at the most recent US Presidential election. There are several resources to raise donations online that have helped fuel this trend but the industry is mainly controlled by only a few major players. The fundraising registry for small organizations and individuals will continue to grow as it becomes more affordable.

Finding the perfect gift for someone using one registry will become easier as the online registry market continues to grow.