These new ways of buying a book apply to other goods and services too. And as many of the orders are international, this raises challenging issues for existing trade rules. More . . . More . . . At first glance, Internet-based shopping seems to have benefits for both the consumer and the environment.
Consumers believe they are getting better prices and greater convenience.
Environmentalists believe that transportation and collateral costs are reduced because there are fewer trips to shopping malls. More . . . In 1980s Britain a leading government figure famously told the unemployed to get on their bikes and find a job. More . . . For many developing countries, inadequate telephone service is a major obstacle to joining the e-commerce age.