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More firms make the e-commerce connection

As the e-commerce market heats up, both brick-and-mortar and Net companies are faced with either expanding to meet market demands or becoming obsolete.

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As the e-commerce market heats up, both brick-and-mortar and Net companies are faced with either expanding to meet market demands or becoming obsolete.

"Having an Internet strategy will not provide [brick-and-mortars] with new opportunities, but it will provide them the opportunity to defend their market share."

-Ken Cassar, Jupiter's digital commerce analyst

 


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