----

80 Percent of E-Commerce Sites to Fail Within 5 Years
The dramatic prediction by StrategyWeek.com says the current boom in e-commerce will soon be followed by an equally significant slump in the number of sites, causing a reduction in the number of e-commerce sites to about 20 percent of their current level by 2005.

• Computer User
• http://www.currents.net/newstoday/00/04/17/news7.html 

A Hosting Solution for Small Business
Richard identified nine essential systems a small business web site needs to have in place to do e-commerce like the big guys. Now he's going to build those systems with off-the-shelf components and within a $6,500 budget.

• ClickZ
• http://www.clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/g2/sboa/sboa.html?article=1611 

Analysts see hard times for e-commerce firms
The business-to-business e-commerce market, expected to be the next big Internet windfall for investors and technology firms, is rapidly losing steam.

• CNET
• http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-1676269.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..1007-200-1676269 

AOL Usurps Amazon as Leading E-Merchant
America Online displaced Amazon.com in March as the leading online merchant for the first time since September of 1999, according to new figures from the NextCard eCommerce Index.

• Internet News
• http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article/0%2C2171%2C4_339131%2C00.html 

Bidding for auction success
At stake is a huge market for surplus assets and excess inventory.

• Upside
• http://www.upside.com/Ebiz/38ea6c420.html 

Building E-Commerce to Cost $350 Billion By 2003
The balance-sheet benefits fueling the business-to-business avalanche aren't going to come for free. In fact, the analysts at Jupiter Communications Inc. say building the infrastructure behind e-commerce on the Net will run up an annual tab of $350 billion by 2003.

• Computer User
• http://www.currents.net/news/00/04/21/news7.html 

Canadian E-Commerce Faces Hurdles
When it comes to expanding the e-commerce frontier, Canadian business have been lagging behind their U.S. counterparts.

• New York Times
• http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/04/cyber/articles/07canada.html 

Consortium Pushes Net Ethics
Personalization Consortium of businesses considers privacy and ethics standards for Web commerce.

• PC World
• http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0%2C1510%2C16056%2C00.html 

Consumers Will Flock To Wireless Mall
Will millions of Americans be saying, "Have your store call my cell phone" within a few years?

• Inter@ctive Week
• http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0%2C4164%2C2550403%2C00.html 

Don't write off Barnes & Noble just yet
It's not hard to understand why some might want to write off BarnesandNoble.com as a footnote in the history of Amazon.com. But don't judge this bookseller by its cover -- or by comparisons to Amazon.com. A careful read of the company's strategy, financials and vision for the future shows that Bn.com is no mere footnote.

• Upside
• http://www.upside.com/Ebiz/38fceae10.html 

Drkoop latest dot-com to run low on cash
Health site Drkoop.com has filed regulatory documents that raise "substantial doubt" about its business, news that sent its stock plummeting 41 percent.

• CNET
• http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-1616737.html?tag=st 

Gender Specific E-Commerce: Help or Hype?
In an effort to make e-commerce more personal, a growing number of Internet businesses are targeting such specific population segments as minorities, children and women.

• E-Commerce Times
• http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000406-3.shtml 

Here's what Web users really want
The top 10 'special interest' sites in March.

• ZDNet
• http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0%2C4586%2C2550798%2C00.html 

Instant messaging latest trend in e-commerce software
Email just isn't good enough anymore. Today, communications must be instant, particularly for businesses. Enter instant messaging.

• CNET
• http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-1648626.html?tag=st.ne.1430735.1007-200-1648626 

Is the IPO Insanity Over?
For the first time in Internet history, stock analysts are using the words "IPO market" and "calm" in the same sentence. Is it a sign of Armageddon or a much-needed slowdown?

• Wired News
• http://www.wired.com/news/business/0%2C1367%2C35330%2C00.html 

Maybe the End Can Wait
After forecasts of doom and gloom for Internet retailers, other studies are suggesting consumers keep going online to spend, revenues keep growing, and all is fair in love and war. Well, maybe not that last part, but the "glass is half full" reports are now making the rounds.

• CyberAtlas
• http://cyberatlas.internet.com/markets/retailing/article/0%2C1323%2C6061_ 343161%2C00.html 

Online B2B Set to Soar
The online business-to-business B2B market across the world is increasing in value rapidly, but there are some hurdles and limitations to be met in the near future, a new study says.

• Computer User
• http://www.currents.net/news/00/04/21/news4.html 

Penney, Fingerhut Crack Top 20 Internet Merchants Chart
While Amazon.com and cdnow.com battle for the number one spot, two newcomers to PC Data Online's top 20 Internet retailers for March include Fingerhut and J.C. Penney.

• CatalogAge
• http://www.catalogagemag.com/Content/Weekly/2000/2000042004.htm 

Report: 80 Percent of Online Travel Sites Will Fold
According to a new report by investment bank Bear Stearns, 80 percent of online travel sites are destined to fail over the next five years.

• E-Commerce Times
• http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000420-1.shtml 

Sites Give Cash a Run for Its Money
Web-based currencies offer incentives, but can they make the dollar disappear?

• PC World
• http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0%2C1510%2C16320%2C00.html 

Study: More retailers offer online shopping
The percentage of retailers selling merchandise over the Internet has doubled in the past year, according to a new survey released at the Retail Systems 2000 conference.

• Computer World
• http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000419D6C2 

Study: Online car buyers save big
A J.D. Power and Associates' survey says consumers saved an average of $490 on each new car purchased over the Internet.

• ZDNet
• http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0%2C4586%2C2522821%2C00.html 

Survey: Spam perceptions may be hurting e-commerce
To help increase support for national legislation, congressional advocates of an antispam bill have released a survey that suggests public perception of e-mail spam may be hurting legitimate e-commerce businesses.

• Computer World
• http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000413D4F2 

Top E-Tailers of March 2000
Amazon.com reasserted its authority as the top online retailer among US home Internet users, according to PC Data Online. Despite rumors of its imminent demise online music retailer CDNow was the second most popular online retailer.

• CyberAtlas
• http://cyberatlas.internet.com/markets/retailing/article/0%2C1323%2C606 1_341031%2C00.html 

Web Competition Shakes Up U.S. Firms
Companies throughout the United States are starting to change their structure, business models and strategic plans in response to sharpening competition in the Internet marketplace, according to a survey released Wednesday.

• TechWeb
• http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/reuters-finance/REU20000419S0003 

Where the E-Shoppers Are
According to Internet measurement service Nielsen//NetRatings, for the week ending April 2, the top site for female surfers at-home was Lancome.com, the official Lancome Web site providing makeup, fragrance and skincare. Of those Web surfers visiting the site, 92.4 percent were female.

• Internet News
• http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article/0%2C2171%2C4_337431%2C00.html