Business-To-Consumer eCommerce

Commerce Platforms: Build Or Buy?
Firms Shouldn't Waste Time And Resources To Build Commerce Platforms
by Tamara Mendelsohn, January 20, 2006
According to Forrester's Business Technographics® data, in 2006, 37% of North American and European enterprises that sell products or services online will either purchase or upgrade a commerce platform. As these firms re-evaluate their eCommerce technologies, . . .
Optimism Toward eCommerce Returns
by Meredith Morris with Tom Pohlmann, December 30, 2003
During the next five years, companies expect their Internet revenues to nearly double as a percent of overall revenues. On the buy-side, 44% of firms participate as buyers in an electronic marketplace, while one out of five has direct machine-to-machine . . .
2004 Outlook For eCommerce Tech Spending
by Meredith Morris with Tom Pohlmann, December 30, 2003
Growth in eCommerce-related budgets will outpace those of overall IT spending - 40% of companies plan to increase their spending on sell-side technologies and services, and 28% expect to increase spending on the buy-side.
Data Mining Thrives In eCommerce Firms
by Patrick Callinan with David E. Weisman, Matt Girard, July 24, 2001
Twenty-four percent of the Global 3,500 already have data mining implementations in place, and another 33% are piloting or rolling out data mining initiatives. Across industries, increased site traffic and eCommerce operations stimulate data mining adoption.