Canadian Internet Commerce (1998) |
US$ 5.5 Billion |
Expected Canadian Internet Commerce (2003) |
US$70.0 Billion |
Source: http://e-com.ic.gc.ca/english/research/rep/e-comstats.pdf
"99% of websites don't get the
order"
Ken Evoy, Make Your Site Sell http://www.sitesell.com/
"... books were the most purchased items on the Web last year."
Electronic Information Report - "Online Bookselling Report From BISG Shows Market." 08/06/99
"...any (e-business) with ongoing
losses, up against stronger bricks and mortar rivals, has a tough field to plow."
Steve Harmon, Senior Investment Analyst. Internetnews.com
"Traditional bricks-and-mortar stores that develop a Web presence have the luxury of choice when developing their fulfillment strategies. They can have their products picked up..., they can ship the products..., they can do both."
Don Tapscott, National Post, September 04, 1999 'Amazon Must Consider Bricks and Mortar'
"The virtual company, sites that
don't list any real-world address or phone number for the company, ... tops my personal
(pet peeve) list.
Scott Kirshner, CIO WebBusiness Magazine, Sept. 1, 1999 - 'The Dirty Dozen'
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