Stop...And Sell The Flowers
Two fast-track Dutch consultants decide that there's more to life than travel, presentations, and nonstop meetings. Their business plan for sanity? Selling tulip bulbs. Online. At a profit. Don't sneeze at the idea: The business is taking root.

What Should You Measure? Part 1: E-Commerce Metrics If you are wondering what to measure to evaluate your online business, the simple truth is it depends. The metrics that matter depend on your company's goals and strategies, your own role in the company, the time period under consideration, and more.

Oasis Pushes Global E-procurement Standardization
The new Electronic Procurement Standardization (EPS) Technical Committee will analyze requirements, identify gaps, and make recommendations for improving the interoperability of XML, internet based e-procurement systems.

Building Consumer Confidence
No matter how sharp your website is, it can not enhance visitor confidence in the way even a modest shop can. Even one located on a back street in your home town.
 
Are You About To Get Eaten?
If you want to continue to succeed, you must be one of the few who do the gnawing. You must continue to expand your customer base and increase your profits. While some growth can come from selling to people who had not previously considered your products, the easiest and most direct way to acquire new customers is to steal them from your competitors.