The Internet is also an important tool for a company to build customer loyalty and to get the right information to the right people in a timely fashion. Help is available for businesses of any size that want to get into e-commerce. Varied sources offer answers to questions like ways to get started, how to set up a Web site and how to avoid investing a fortune in hardware, software and administration. For instance, IBM has special programs in small, medium and large sizes. IBM HomePage Creator is designed for firms with fewer that 50 employees.
Setup is prompt and costs are low.
It also allows transactions on remote and affiliated Web sites, portals, cell phones and appliances. Information on international trade is available on two new Web sites. The TDC is a partner with Asian Resources Ltd for China-related content on the new portal site. The translation, design and setup of a Web page and handling of e-mail inquiries are less than the cost of a single trade show visit or international trip, claims Ahuja. Merchants find design and setup of Web page cost-effective Other Internet portals enable merchants to set up shop on the Internet within hours.