Internet companies could help by more effectively marketing such shipping options to consumers. They can help consumers save money, and better recognise the impacts of their purchasing decisions, by explaining the trade-off between delivery time and cost. After all, while items like groceries have to be delivered promptly, books, CDs and videos can probably wait. In other words, the overnight e-commerce mantra might be doing more harm than good. It was prepared specially for OECD Observer.
Growth is still generally good and fears of a recession are exaggerated.
A mild short-term dip in the U.S. is likely, but other economies, particularly in Europe, will perform well. A recession, if it comes, will be severe and global. Current results Previous results All rights reserved.