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Article: From the Editor.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
- Article from:
- International Trade Forum
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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Old business in new ways, but also new business opportunities: this is what e-trade is all about.
The global marketplace in many ways is a virtual one, but it is driven by the same business realities as traditional exchanges in local market squares. At the same time, new technologies bring us new opportunities to trade goods and services in far-away places. The technologies also open up completely new product and service niches for developing countries.
Demystifying e-commerce, so that businesses and governments can take advantage of it, is essential. Internet is new to many; some people are still uncomfortable with the technology; and the best ways to ...