E-Commerce and Travel/Tourism Issues and Challenges Hannes Werthner EC3 – E-Commerce Competence Center‚ Vienna IFITT Context • Globalization (alliances - mergers) and differentiation complexity • Convergence (also industries) and „cross overs“ • Information economy – importance of digital products and information as integral partof economic activities (Bell 1973‚ Tapscott 1998) • Network economy – growing interdependencies among (economic) actors with network e ffects (Kelly 1999)
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must ensure to implement security on its network systems. Businesses need to be able to show that they can keep customer information safe and secure‚ this will reassure potential customers and widen your market potential. Prevention of hacking- E-commerce sites need to be able to prevent hacking so as to keep both business and customer data secure. If customer data is stolen from a business’s database then it is possible for the thieves to steal those customers’ identity‚ this is known as identity
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E-Commerce Initiatives Week 7- 7/8/15 Thomas Mitchell Grantham University Instructor: Dr. Gonzalez Abstract The purpose of this paper is to focus on e-commerce initiatives. In today’s world‚ with its advancing technology‚ it is becoming normal for businesses to develop strategies for online sales. As more and more people turn to the Internet for their needs‚ they are buying more products and services from stores that have an online presence. This paper will focus on how e-commerce initiatives
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E-COMMERCE & M-COMMERCE 1. Definition: - E-commerce: refers to commercial affairs which are conducted by using technological equipment such as computer‚ laptop‚ etc. over Internet‚ computer network or other electric systems. - M-commerce: refers to buying or selling process which is conducted through mobile network such as 3G‚ wireless‚ etc. in which mobile device: cellphone‚ smartphones‚ PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)‚ etc. are used. 2. Benefits and Drawbacks: Brief overview of e-commerce
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Impact of E-Commerce on Marketing Marketing is one of the business function most dramatically affected by emerging information technologies. Companies can use the web to provide ongoing information‚ service and support‚ creating positive interaction with customers that can serve as the foundation for long term relationships and encourage repeat purchases. Even cyber shopping allows customers to sit in the comfort of their homes and purchase their goods. One can shop any kind of product or service
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E-Commerce and Privacy Presented by : Kate Lee Date : 3 June 2013 What is E-business or E-commerce? E-business All electronically mediated information exchanges‚ both within an organization and with external stakeholders supporting the range of business processes (Chaffey 2011) E-commerce - All electronically mediated information exchanges between an organization and its external stakeholders (Chaffey 2011) - A sub-system of e-business Advantages & Disadvantages of E-commerce Advantages
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E-COMMERCE AND TAXATION Thousands of businesses are selling goods and services through electronic commerce‚ including the Web and private electronic networks. Selling through electronic commerce is a rapidly growing channel for sales to both retail consumers and businesses. Since about one-quarter of all state and local revenue comes from sales‚ use‚ and gross receipts taxes‚ the state and local governments are eager to avoid losing any tax revenue to electronic commerce. Traditional
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This paper provides an overview of e-commerce activities in the textile and apparel industries. We begin with a brief look at the current competitive landscape in the “bricks and mortar” apparel industry‚ highlighting the changes that have occurred over the past decade as retailers have adopted “lean-retailing” business models in response to increased product proliferation and shorter product life cycles. With the advent of the internet‚ apparel sales have started to move on-line. To understand
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An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Also known as financial electronic data interchange (FEDI)‚ e-commerce payment systems have become increasingly popular due to the widespread use of the internet based shopping and banking. A payment gateway is an e-commerce application service provider service that authorizes payments for e-businesses‚ online retailers‚ bricks and clicks‚ or traditional brick and mortar. It is the equivalent
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how the macro environment impacts upon industries 1. Introduction To answer this question‚ I will use Toyota as an example of an automotible industry within South Africa. An industry can be defined as a group of companies that satisfies a specific customer need. 2. Economic forces Since economic forces can change the health of the economy‚ they also have a direct impact on the broader industrial competitive environment. The four most important of these forces are: • the growth rate
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