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Internet rain puts a bloom on the business-to-business marketplace
As little as two years ago, it was widely predicted that the internet would put middlemen out of business. The web, we were told, would establish direct contact between buyers and sellers....more
Integration issues
Implementation is a daunting challenge
The benefits of using a B2B marketplace increase in direct proportion to the degree of integration between the customer and the marketplace....more
Economic impact
Many markets set for macroeconomic shock
Coping with the internet is a big task for companies around the world, but economists are also striving to assess the enormity of its impact....more
B2B auctions
Going, going, gone... to the best prepared
Auctions are a long established method of trading, but they have always been real-time events that required bidders to be physically present or linked by telephone....more
SMEs
Fragmentation hinders the sector's growth
The business world is rushing to embrace e-markets, but smaller enterprises can feel left out of this trend as most e-markets are designed with the needs of big business uppermost....more