NRF/Forrester Online Retail Index

The NRF/Forrester Online Retail Index “measures the growth of online shopping based on data collected from online shoppers.” You can download the graphics on the site in PowerPoint format or get the raw data in an Excel spreadsheet. Highlights are presented by date (for example, according to the March 29, 2001 update, total spending on online sales rose from $3 billion to $3.4 billion in … [ Read more ]

KnowledgeStorm

The term ‘business technology’ sums up Knowledge Storm. The site offers a means by which technology buyers might fulfil their business requirements with solutions offered by technology providers. Site visitors may either drill down through a directory of business subject areas or conduct keyword searches to arrive at software, white papers and reports that have been developed or researched to provide insight into a specific … [ Read more ]

searchCRM.com

Billing itself as the Customer Relationship Management-specific search engine, this site offers a search feature, the latest CRM news, a best links section (broken into useful CRM segments), discussion forums, expert tips, CRM events, and a newsletter

IT Radar (TechRepublic)

This eMarket for IT Services allows you to:
– Find qualified local IT consulting firms in minutes
– Send Projects and staffing request to the best-suited firms
– Save time and money, and make better outsourcing decisions

Search by solution area or use one of their pre-defined searches. Further narrow your search results by selecting your market area.

E-BusinessWorld.com

Brought to you by IDG, this site carries the latest news headlines related to e-business. There are articles on acquisitions, IT spending by major players, the latest promotion deals, international business moves, and the now familiar layoff news. The research and metrics department details the latest industry analyst topics and findings. Check out the best practice and case studies areas for some interesting in-depth profiles. … [ Read more ]

e-Business Parts List

Learn about 23 core e-business technologies, the companies that provide them, and how much they cost in this comprehensive e-business user’s manual from eCompany Now. The list is divided into three consecutive sections:
1. The Infrastructure
The one set of technologies and services that just about all Internet e-businesses share is the infrastructure layer. It consists of the hardware and software that generate a website, … [ Read more ]

Business Models on the Web

This site by Professor Michael Rappa is the home for a graduate course (Managing the Digital Enterprise) taught at North Carolina State University. The course is unusual in that it depends solely on the Web for class content, and does not use a standard textbook. The course is divided into fifteen topics that serve as the basis for discussion amd cover a wide range … [ Read more ]

Roger Clarke’s Electronic Commerce Pages

This site is put together by Roger Clarke, a consultant and visiting fellow at the Australian National University. It provides access to a couple of hundred of papers authored by Mr. Clarke as well as categorised links to many other pages. It also offers a useful keyword search function.

DennisKennedy.com

This site by Dennis Kennedy, an attorney and legal technology expert, offers many useful links, free copies of his articles and seminars, and a Legal Technology Primer e-book (free)

Wharton Emerging Technologies Management Research Program

This independently managed site at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania was established by the Wharton School to identify and explore the best ways for companies to compete, survive and succeed in industries that are being created or transformed by emerging technologies. The site has four major sections: Research, Insights for Industry, Events and What’s New.

Digital Commerce Center (USC)

Digital Commerce Center contains research and resources in the areas of electronic commerce, Internet advertising, digital asset management, media convergence, organizational knowledge, small business advice, corporate education, and business financing.

ZDNet’s E-Commerce Channel

ZDNet’s E-Commerce channel offers a wealth of informatin on the topic. In addition to topic-specific headlines, there are 8 major sections: Stay Ahead on E-Commerce, Get Help with E-Commerce, Find E-Commerce, Downloads, Buy Products, Research, Learn About E-Commerce, and Job Center. A great source for reports, articles and product reviews, more so than news, as the in-depth information deserves a more thorough read-through than … [ Read more ]

E-Commerce Times

This site provides a global overview of the e-commerce industry, and is a great resource for those “in the industry” to find out what’s going on. The overly caffeinated and e-commerced among you will greatly appreciate the daily cartoon. Headlines, a stock index, research, resources for the multi-million dollar enterprise as well as small business, and great newsletters make this site a good visit.

ebizQ

ebizQ.net is the portal to a network of sites that include news, features, on-line community forums, research, analysis, white papers, events and vendor information focused on e-business integration technologies and business issues. ebizQ.net is a dynamic resource for business and IT professionals responsible for implementing e-business solutions in their organizations. Sites include b2b.ebizQ.net (B2B and e-commerce integration), eai.ebizQ.net (Enterprise Application Integration and infrastructure), e-serv.ebizQ.net (application … [ Read more ]

Personalization.com

This site has become the most comprehensive, credible source of information available on personalization and collaborative filtering trends and information. The purpose of the site is to create an open discussion forum on what personalization is and what it means for online interaction — from basic hello and welcome back messages to content/information that is dynamically served up based on personal information gathered about the … [ Read more ]

Guide to E-Commerce

Guide to E-Commerce is a resource from Catherwood Library at the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University. Geared toward a novice audience, this guide offers basic information on E-commerce in its introduction, and the main body of the guide consists of a collection of thoughtfully annotated links. Along with general sites about E-commerce from a variety of commercial and academic sources, the guide … [ Read more ]

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. The Center is a network of teaching and research faculty from Harvard Law School and elsewhere — as well as students, fellows, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and virtual architects working to identify and engage the challenges and opportunities of cyberspace. The Center investigates … [ Read more ]

The Internet Economy Indicators

This UT/Cisco project is an excellent source for Internet stats. The report of the same name breaks down into 4 layers. The first layer looks at Internet infrastructure (telecom companies, Internet carriers, and ISPs). The second layer, the Internet Applications Infrastructure Indicator, studies Internet software products and services. Layer three, the Internet Intermediary Indicator, includes businesses conducting transactions on the Web, and the final … [ Read more ]

eBusinessForum.com – Global Business Intelligence for the Digital Age

This excellent new website from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) provides insight and analysis to help senior executives build successful strategies for the global digital economy. Especially useful is the doing ebusiness in… section. Things you will find include: today’s news analysis, market profile (taxation, key issues, law & regulations, infrastructure, ecommerce), an eBusiness readiness ranking (out of 60 countries profiled), and a country … [ Read more ]