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E-commerce and Nonprofits: Three Case Studies

Article provides practical guidance and advice to nonprofit organizations seeking to incorporate e-commerce practices into their ongoing operations, and includes three short case studies of organizations that have adopted e-commerce; also provides some useful links for anyone interested in establishing e-commerce capabilities on a budget.

Content: Article | Author: Monica Williams | Source: Benton Foundation | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Nonprofit

Business-To-Business Platforms: Let’s Make A Business-To-Business Deal

This informative article discusses a lot of key differences between B2C and B2B E-Commerce platforms; since many of the latter are just re-tooling of the former, there are strong implications for those shopping for outsourced systems.

Content: Article | Authors: Frank Meister, Joe Fenner, Rich Huff | Source: InformationWeek | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

Putt’s Law

Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.

Content: Quotation | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

Electronic Commerce in Developing Countries – Issues for Domestic Policy and WTO Negotiations

E-commerce integrated domestic and global markets from its very inception. Negotiating on trade issues related to e-commerce will demand self-inspection of key domestic policies, particularly in telecom, financial services, and distribution and delivery. Furthermore, technical aspect of e-commerce should change the way that developing countries approach the external negotiating process to depend more on cooperative efforts.

Content: Article | Author: Catherine L. Mann | Source: Institute for International Economics | Subjects: International, IT / Technology / E-Business

International Economic Trends

This 47-page document from FRB St. Louis, full of charts and graphs, reports on economic trends from countries throughout the world, including Japan, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, the US, the United Kingdom and the Euro Area. Also includes an interesting cover page discussing the disconnect between opinions about free trade held by the general public and economists.

Content: Article | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Trends / Analysis

Reality Check: The State of E-Commerce

In light of the torrent of anecdotal evidence suggesting that e-commerce firms may be on the endangered species list, the E-Commerce Times investigated the big picture of the industry. What we found may surprise you.

Content: Article | Author: Mick Brady | Source: E-Commerce Times | Subjects: International, IT / Technology / E-Business

CIO.com Outsourcing Research Center

Offers links to most of the top outsourcing consultants, vendors and online resources, as well as an archive of outsourcing articles that have appeared in CIO Magazine and a discussion forum.

Content: Online Resource | Source: CIO Magazine | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Outsourcing / BPO

CIO.com E-Business Research Center

Examines the current state and future directions of conducting commerce on the Net; offers articles and other resources catalogued by subjects: Overview; B2B; Case Studies; Customer Service; E-Banking, Billing & Payment Systems; EDI; Industry Associations; Legal & Government; Marketing & Sales; Retailing; ROI & Management; Security & Infrastructure; also provides a listing of events and vendors

Content: Online Resource | Source: CIO Magazine | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

Hit and Miss: Why High Traffic Streams Need not Lead to More Online Business

If your web store is getting zillions of hits a month, business must be skyrocketing, right? Not necessarily. Many online retailers monitor visitor traffic as a measure of their stores’ success. But in a study they assert is one of the first in-depth analyses of online visiting behavior using Internet clickstream data, two Wharton researchers explain why high traffic streams to a website need not … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Peter Fader, Wendy Moe | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Marketing / Sales

eMarketer

eMarketer claims to be the world’s leading provider of internet statistics; you can get good information both on their site and through their newsletters

Content: Online Resource | Source: eMarketer | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Market Research