Ariba, Commerce One, others cash in on B2B upswing
As business-to-business e-commerce services and products flood the market, competitors jockey for deals with big-name customers such as DuPont and Royal Dutch/Shell.
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In the Internet's short history, it has changed the way many consumers shop for goods and services. Now it is doing the same in the business sector, and services and software companies are rushing to get a slice of the ever-growing pie. |
| DuPont signs on for Ariba e-commerce services The firm says it will install Ariba's business-to-business e-commerce software and use the platform to shift the purchase of an array of services and supplies to the Net.
ShopNow.com to announce B2B portal
Royal Dutch/Shell to set up Internet market
Ariba, EDS unit to team on B2B Net marketplaces |