Imagine consulting with your doctor, lawyer, or accountant through a Web site. Many industries have moved or are currently moving to the Internet, augmenting the cyber community. These online arenas include financial services, electronic stock markets, entertainment, travel, automotive, and professional services. This segment is rapidly growing from a small base when compared to traditional retail markets. Globalization and Customer Appeal Successful e-commerce must involve more than a successful business transaction.
Business culture is another factor critical to success.
The Web facilitates global communication and business, but different cultures have distinct business customs. How well a corporation understands and respects a user's business culture can determine whether future business transactions are conducted. It provides an analysis of electronic tools and services that are being introduced to facilitate the development of e-commerce. In addition, the report highlights more than 15 major business segments within which e-commerce have been implemented with success.