E-BUSINESS ANALYSIS OF REAL ESTATE COMPANIES Delvin Grant‚ DePaul University‚ USA Email: dgrant2@depaul.edu Emna Cherif‚ DePaul University‚ USA Email: emcherif@gmail.com ABSTRACT We analyzed the e-business websites of Realestate.yahoo.com‚ Realtor.com‚ and Zillow.com. We looked at the similarities and differences between them and how e-business components help differentiate one company from another and the role this plays in contributing to their success. We looked at which business model components
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Explain what is meant by a business model In general a business model describes in which way a company can generate revenue‚ and hereby makes profits from their respective operations. It is used by‚ for example‚ already established companies‚ which seek new forms of innovation strategies to put themselves in a stabile spot in the growing competitiveness among other companies. It is hereby also used by entrepreneurs‚ who are new to the business market‚ and want to be innovative and carve out their
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Q 1.: What is unique about Zara’s business model? Zara has proved to be a maverick of its time it came at a time that the apparel industry was fragmented there was no integration‚ the costs incurred were enormous it was highly labor-intensive leading to outsourcing to save on costs and the business model prevalent was not proving to be highly successful as compared to the models of other industries. In came Zara and showed that strategic imperatives depended on how a retailer sought to create and
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Focus Theme Business Models for Electronic Markets by Paul Timmers‚ European Commission‚ Directorate-General III‚ April 1998* Abstract Electronic commerce over the Internet may be either complementary to traditional business or represent a whole new line of business. In either case‚ in view of the new features of the Internet‚ critical questions to be answered include: ♦ what are the emerging business models; and related to this‚ ♦ which strategic marketing approaches are applied‚ or emerging
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What is Business Model? The article “What is Business Model?” is written by Andrea Ovans‚ a senior editor in the Harvard Business Review. The article deals about the different views of about what is actually meant by business model. Different scholars do have their own thoughts about the meaning of business model which is crucial to the success of the business in this competitive business environment. Michael Lewis has defined the phrase business model as “a term of art”. He say that business model
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Contents 1. What is Costco ’s business model? Is the company ’s business model appealing? 3 2. What are the chief elements of Costco ’s strategy? How good is the strategy? 4 3. What two core values or business principles has Jim Sinegal stressed at Costco? 6 4. How well is Costco performing from a financial perspective? 7 5. What recommendations would you make to Costco top executives regarding how best to sustain the company ’s growth and improve its financial performance? 8 6. Evaluate the recommendations
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Subject: Dell’s Direct Business Model Date: 04/08/05 Will Dell’s direct business model continue to provide a competitive advantage as fellow competitors Compaq‚ IBM‚ and HP emulate Dell’s direct model? Dell’s direct business model bypasses the dealer in the supply chain and sells computers directly to customers‚ building each to order. Dell does not manufacture the computer components; they merely assemble computers based on components that are available in the market. Dell’s use of technology
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Traditional offline business models have been adapted for the internet but remain very similar online as to the offline world. In essence all models provide some form of product or service in exchange for financial reward. However not all online business models are equal. Selecting the right model for your online business warrants careful consideration because each model requires different skills and time commitments to operate. Not all models will suit you or compliment your business interests. Also
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final exam 1. How can IT be used as a key driver of business value? The fascination with IT-enabled business innovation comes at a time of significant uncertainty and change as entrenched players and new entrants struggle to define a sustainable proprietary position for success in the turbulent twenty-first century. While most agree that Internet-based technologies have progressed at lightning speed since they were introduced to the business world in the early to mid-1990s‚ developing common s
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Russian investment firm. Total 2011 U.S. revenues were an estimated $460 million. Groupon’s 2011 estimated revenues are in the $3 billion to $4 billion range. Groupon Business Model The Groupon works as an assurance contract: if a certain number of people sign up for the offer‚ then the deal becomes
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