weekends and during the spring and summer months when tourists flock to Old Metamora. In the early fall‚ the tourist traffic slows considerably‚ and in the winter months‚ the town becomes almost deserted. Two years ago‚ Betty began to pick up extra business during the off season by auctioning items on eBay. Not only did the auctions help keep inventory moving during the slow months‚ but Betty found that she was able to carry a wider selection of items in the store. In the past‚ she would see unusual
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Tutorial Questions Case Study 1: Amazon’s Kindle e-reader Textbook‚ pp. 202-203 1. Will e-books‚ as read on a Kindle or other e-reader‚ eventually phase out the conventional print book? Why or why not? ANS: In my humble opinion‚ the answer is yes and no. Yes‚ because e-books will in a long run‚ dominate the market with their superiority in convenience and other consumer-friendly attributes‚ such as transferability‚ storability. However‚ the conventional print books will still be here to
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E-Commerce Solution “Key Process” GROUP MEMBERS Deepak Subedi Pankaj Pokhrel Regan Shrestha Saurav Shrestha Roshan Magar Urmila Suwal Key Process Technology Requirement Hardware Software Security Maintenance Back end system Supply sources Distribution channels Supply sources Supply sources •Integration of key business process from end user through original supplier that provide products‚ services and information that add value for customers. •Some of world class companies such
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E-waste comprises of wastes generated from used electronic devices which are not fit for their original intended use and are destined for recovery‚ recycling or disposal. Such wastes encompasses wide range of electrical and electronic devises such as computers‚ hand held cellular phones‚ personal stereos‚ including large household appliances such as refrigerators‚ air conditioners etc. The increasing “market penetration” and “high obsolescence rate” in developing countries make e-waste as one of
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This paper provides an overview of e-commerce activities in the textile and apparel industries. We begin with a brief look at the current competitive landscape in the “bricks and mortar” apparel industry‚ highlighting the changes that have occurred over the past decade as retailers have adopted “lean-retailing” business models in response to increased product proliferation and shorter product life cycles. With the advent of the internet‚ apparel sales have started to move on-line. To understand
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In The Beginning…Email In 1971‚ Ray Tomlinson‚ a computer engineer‚ did several significant things that changed communication and marketing. While experimenting with a popular program he wrote that allowed programmers and researchers to leave messages for each other‚ he figured out a way for them to send messages to one another from one computer to another as long as they were in the same network. Tomlinson selected the @ symbol to tell which user was "at" what computer and then he sent the first
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UKAMi UKAMi MARKETING MANAGEMENT Analyzing Business Markets In this chapter‚ we will address the following questions : 1.What is the business market‚ and how does it differ from the consumer market? 2.What buying situations do organizational buyers face? 3.Who participates in the business-to-business buying process? 4.How do business buyers make their decisions? 5.How can companies build strong relationships with business customers? 6.How do institutional buyers and government
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What is E-Governance? It is the use of a range of modern Information and Communication Technologies such as Internet‚ Local Area Networks‚ mobiles etc. by Government to improve the effectiveness‚ efficiency‚ service delivery and to promote democracy Governance : An Information perspective Representative democracy relies on supposition that best way to make a decision is wider participation for all its citizens having access to relevant information. Government is by nature an information intensive
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Conducting E-Commerce In this case study we will be determining the principles of e-commerce. The Raffles Hotel is a luxury hotel that depends on the success of its group’s ability to attract customers and to contain its cost. Raffles Hotel has used their ability in attracting customers with their e-marketplace. They have used there website that introduces customers to there facilities and services. By giving the customer the ability to find anything they need to know about the hotel at
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continue doing business in traditional ways and avoid electronic commerce. Ans: Following three factors that can cause company to continue doing the business in traditional way & avoid electronic commerce:- a. Perishable foods. b. High-cost items. c. Unique items. 1. Choose one major difference between the first wave and the second wave of electronic commerce. Write a paragraph that describes this difference to a person who is not familiar with either business or Internet
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