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E-Commerce
Europe Closing E-Commerce Gap With U.S.
According to a report released today by Forrester Research, Europe's Internet commerce will grow by more than 100 percent per year for the next five years The growth will progressively shrink the gap between European and U.S. e-commerce, with European e-commerce reaching half the size of U.S. Internet commerce. (E-Commerce Times)
One in four online purchases thwarted, study finds.
The problem with the explosion of online stores is that more than a quarter of all the purchases attempted over the Internet never go through, according to a study. Andersen Consulting went shopping at 100 of the biggest and best-known online stores. Out of 480 gifts it tried to buy, it was able to complete only 350 purchases. (SiliconValley.com)
Will Shopping Agents Trigger Price Wars?
Even if full-scale price wars do not develop, the efficiency of the Web could portend serious pricing problems as e-commerce develops. In the brick-and-mortar world, the physical time it takes to comparison shop makes it difficult for shoppers to do it efficiently. (E-Commerce Times)
Elway, Gretzky, and Jordan To Launch MVP.com
Sports celebrities John Elway, Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan are expected to launch a well-financed e-commerce venture Tuesday that will offer sporting goods, as well as other fitness, health and financial products and services. (The Industry Standard)
Clinton does last-minute Christmas shopping online
President Clinton went shopping online for the first time on Monday, buying horsehair bracelets and children's books as holiday gifts. (SiliconValley.com) |
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