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    E-Commerce - An Analysis

    Number of Pages: 28

     

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    A 28 page paper that provides a comprehensive analysis of the e-commerce industry beginning with definitions of e-commerce, e-business and an explanation of the different categories, e.g., B2B, B2C, C2C. The writer reports the most recent data regarding e-commerce transactions. The writer also discuses the trends driving e-commerce, strategies used by some of the dot.coms that survived the implosion, technology brick-and-mortar companies use to reduce costs and improve performance, how traditional companies are using e-commerce, the importance of using electronic alternatives for supply chains, and the need to retain customers and suggestions for doing so. The paper ends with a SWOT analysis of e-commerce. Examples are included in the text. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 23 sources.

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    of e-commerce, such as B2B, B2C, C2C and an emerging category called B2M. There are also any number of trends driving e-commerce, such as the need for speed for both  consumers and businesses. In todays global economy, it is imperative for companies to adopt information technology tools and to participate in e-commerce and e-business to retain a competitive advantage.  Many traditional retailers were scared off by the dot.com implosion that began in 2000 but many of these companies have been realizing they must participate in this venue if they  are going to remain profitable. One change over the years is that companies are taking time to develop a comprehensive plan that integrates their many different functions. One of the  major uses of e-business is in the B2B sector, which is electronic supply chains. This alternative reduces costs and increases efficiency. E-commerce will continue to grow in all categories  because Americans are becoming more comfortable with it and more confident in their security. This paper ends with a summary in the form of a SWOT analysis. Introduction Success  in todays global market requires the integration of information technology (IT) and business processes (Steenkamp and Roberson, 2002). IT and especially the Internet has significantly changed the way businesses operate  (Steenkamp and Roberson, 2002). Changes in information technology occur frequently, which makes it essential that any E-business system designed is able to be modified to meet new business opportunities as  they arise (Steenkamp and Roberson, 2002). The architecture development approach is frequently used because it meets the needs for adaptation (Steenkamp and Roberson, 2002). The term e-commerce stands for electronic  commerce (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005). E-commerce has become a large umbrella term, a catch-all phrase that encompasses many different types of transactions and business activities (Collins, 2003). Electronic commerce has 

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