Detailed Instructions: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Problem:A number of developments, many linked to issues we have discussed, indicate both the potential and limitations of electronic retailing. In one sense, the Internet offers opportunities akin to mail-order retailing for playing a very lean game.
Solution:
Developments linked to issues we discussed indicate the potential and limitations of electronic retailing. The Internet offers mail-order retailing for playing a lean game.