E-Commerce

SUMMARY

The global outlook series on E-Commerce provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a preliminary insight into the structure, and basics of e-commerce in the modern world, and offers a discussion on the role played by Internet in breathing life into the concept of e-commerce. The report also offers a cursory review of the importance of internet security in the e-commerce market, and provides statistical, and descriptive information pointers on Wireless e-Commerce, B2B e-Commerce, B2C e-Commerce, and Online Retailing. Also included are briefly written commentaries that offer unequivocal views on the prospects of e-Commerce, the growing importance of women as a lucrative target for e-Shopping, and other legal issues entangling the e-Commerce industry. The report provides a recapitulation of all recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments witnessed by the industry over the last few years. The discussion on the US market is punctuated with information, and fact rich tables, which quantitatively attempt to decipher the prevalent scenario in sectors such as B2B E-Commerce, B2C E-Commerce, and E-Procurement, among others. Other regional markets covered include Canada, Japan, Europe, Germany, Italy, UK, Asia, China, India, Latin America, Brazil, and Middle East, among others. The report also includes an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 507 companies worldwide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Overview 1

• Order of the Day in New Economy 1
• Driving the Supply Chain 1
• Classification of E-Commerce 1
• E-Commerce: A Multi-Trillion Market 2
  • Table 1: World E-Commerce Revenues: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 2

2. Internet and E-Business 2

3. E-Commerce and Internet Security 2

• Table 2: Global B2B E-Commerce Data Security Expenses by Geographic Region: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Billions for Latin America, Canada, Japan, Asia, Western Europe, United States, & Rest of world 3

4. Wireless E-Commerce 4

• E-Commerce and Wireless Internet Access 4
• Global E-Commerce Market Parameters 4
  • Table 3: Global Wireless Internet and E-commerce Users: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions 4

5. B2B E-Commerce 5

• Table 4: Global B2B E-Commerce Revenues: Annual Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Billion 5
• Table 5: Global B2B E-Commerce Revenues: Annual Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Billion for United States, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World 5

6. B2C E-Commerce 6

• Table 6: Global B2C E-Commerce Revenues: Annual Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Billion 6
• Table 7: Global B2C E-Commerce Revenues: Annual Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Billion for United States, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World 6

7. Online Retailing - A Comprehensive Approach 7

• Table 8: Global Online Retail and Business Trade's Revenues: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 7
• Online Retail Categories 7

8. Prospects in E-Commerce Market 8

9. Domination of Internet in E-Commerce and Web Services 8

10. Business Models 8

11. Women Users - The Major Driving Force 9

• Women Prefer Online Shopping 9
• Holiday e-Shopping 9

12. e-Shopping Carts - The Fuel 9

13. Legal Issues 9

• Domain Names and Allied Legal Issues 9

14. Mergers & Acquisitions 10

15. Strategic Corporate Developments 22

16. Product Launches 25

17. North America 26

17a. United States 26

• Overview 26
  • Integers Business Model 27
    • Table 9: E-Commerce Revenues in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 27
• B2B E-Commerce Market 27
  • Table 10: Business-to-Business (Total) E-Commerce Market Size in the United States (2005) by Sector - Manufacturing, Wholesale, Information & Communications, Construction, Finance, Transport, Service, Others (In US$ Billion) 28
  • B2B Sales through Internet 28
    • Table 11: Business-to-Business (Internet) E-Commerce Market Size in the United States (2005) by Sector - Manufacturing, Wholesale, Information & Communications, Construction, Finance, Service, Transport, Others (In US$ Billion) 28
• B2C E-Commerce 29
  • Table 12: B2C E-Commerce Revenues in the US: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 29
• E-Procurement 29
  • Use of Internet for Sourcing Goods 30
    • Table 13: Products and Services Employing e-Procurement (Use of Internet for Sourcing Goods) for Purchasing in the US: 2005 Percentage Breakdown for Office supplies, Office equipment, Computer hardware/ software, Travel, Raw materials and/or goods for resale/ merchandise, Printing, Temporary services, Telecommunications, Packaging materials, and Advertising 30
• Cross-Channel Shopping - An Ongoing Trend 30
• Emerging E-Commerce Strategies 30
• Outlook ..31 17b.Canada 31
• Overview 31
• Market Statistics 31
• E-Commerce and Technology 31
• E-Commerce and Economic Development 31
• E-Commerce Business-to-Consumer Market 32
• Consumer E-Commerce 32
  • Table 14: Canadian E-business adoption rates during 2005 by Size of Firm, Internet Usage, Web Presence, Online Purchases and Online Selling 32
• Information and Communication Technologies Drive Canadian Public Sector 32
  • Table 15: Percentage of goods and services purchase through Internet by Canadian Enterprises in various sectors during 2003, 2004, and 2005 32
  • Table 16: Percentage of Canadian Enterprises in various sectors that use Internet and contain Websites during 2004 and 2005 33

18. Japan 33

• Overview 33
• Strategy 33
• Setbacks in the Market 33
• New Weapons for Marketing 34
• B2C E-Commerce 34
  • Table 17: B2C E-Commerce Revenues in Japan: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008in Billions of US$ 34
• B2B E-Commerce 34
  • Table 18: B2B E-Commerce Revenues in Japan: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 34
• CRM/ERP Markets 35
• Software Market 35
• New E-Commerce Legislation 35
• Role of Intellectual Property (IP) Laws 35

19. Europe 36

• Overview 36
• Continuous Upsurge in E-Commerce 36
  • Table 19: E-Commerce Revenues in Western Europe: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 36
• Increasing Readiness of European Companies for E-Business 37
• B2C E-Commerce Market 37
  • Table 20: B2C E-Commerce Revenues in Western Europe: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 37
• B2B E-Commerce Market 37
  • Table 21: B2B E-Commerce Revenues in Western Europe: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 37
• Teenage Online Spending 38
• The UK Government Strategy 38
  • Table 22: Online Sales by Leading European Tour Operators - Tui AG, MyTravel, Thomas Cook, First Choice, Kuoni for 2006 in Euro Millions 38
  • Table 23: Internet Commerce in Europe: Total Revenues in Euro Billions for Years 2006 and 2010 by Major Economies in Europe - Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain 38

19a. Germany 39

• Table 24: Internet/Online Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce Consumer Spending on Sites in Germany: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 39

19b. Italy 39

• Overview 39

19c. Poland 39

• E-Commerce and E-Business 39

19d.United Kingdom 40

• Overview 40
• B2C E-Commerce 40
• Advertising Through Internet 40

20. Asia-Pacific 40

• Market Overview 40
• B2B Emerges Stronger than B2C 40
• B2B E-Commerce 41
  • Table 25: B2B E-Commerce Revenues in Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan): Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 41
• B2C E-Commerce 41
  • Table 26: B2C E-Commerce Revenues in Asia-Pacific (Excl. Japan): Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 41

20a. China 42

• An Emerging E-Commerce Giant 42
• Evolution of Internet E-Commerce 42
• Factors Promoting E-Commerce 42
• International E-Commerce 42
• Market Developments 42
• Implications of E-Commerce Revolution 43
• B2B E-Commerce 43
• Major B2B Growth Drivers 43
• Obstacles in B2B Market 43
• B2C E-Commerce 43
• Major B2C Growth Drivers 43
• Obstacles in B2C Market 44
• Encouragement to the Private sector 44
• Preservation of Intellectual Property 44
• Government Policy 44
• Security Issues 44
• Infrastructure & Issues 44

20b. India 45

• E-Commerce Market 45

20c. Korea 45

• E-Commerce Market 45

21. Latin America 46

• Industry Overview 46
• E-Commerce and Internet Advertising 46
  • The Contemporary Developments 46
  • The Industry Bottlenecks 46
• B2B E-Commerce 46
• Internet Penetration 46

21a. Brazil 47

22. Middle East 47

• B2C E-Commerce 47