The expectations associated with e-commerce strategies are often brutally simple: higher sales in less time at a lower cost.
This kind of thinking, in which the Internet is the key focus to streamlining expensive business processes, was a major factor behind a string of failures in the early years of e-commerce. A bewildering array of software products, with many vendors only able to supply partial solutions, contributed to these problems.
In these circumstances, many seemingly attractive business models turned out to be commercial disasters. Since then, a paradigm shift has taken place in e-commerce. A business concept is now only deemed successful if monetary parameters such as profit and cash flow are favorable - growth alone is not enough. Businesses also expect more from the software that supports their online activities.
These days, solutions must ensure the long-term technical viability of online channels and be flexible enough to accommodate short-term changes. Technology needs to satisfy both these requirements in order to facilitate successful e-commerce initiatives and to avoid becoming a limiting factor.
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