Ch9

in the information stage of e-commerce customers can order products directly from the company

Most of the information on the internet that businesses need is no longer free

an example of the use of the internet to improve business is to see when a shipment is coming i

The first use most businesses make of the internet is to sell their products and services

an example of a business that did not exist prior to the development of the internet is an ISP

Software is available that will enable people in different locations to share applications

because of the tech required small business find it difficult to compete with larger companies

There are fewer than 10,000 web site providers on the internet today

one advantage of using the internet as a business tool is that usually reduces the cost

The top internet retailers identified in the chapter are primarily bricks-and-mortor companies

E-commerce means doing business online

Today, if a business does not use the internet to post they could loose some customers

When prospective customers complete an e-mail it is illegal to use that info in the future