New Report From the International eRetail Association Examines Retail BtoB Exchanges.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON, Mass--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31st 2000 The 2000-7 eRetailNews Report from the International eRetail Association (iERA), available today, examines BtoB trading exchanges for the retail industry. The report investigates leading industry exchanges; what services they offer retailers today and which exchanges are likely to be leaders in 2001 and beyond. Recommended steps retailers should take in selecting an exchange are also covered. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. Research, the typical cost of executing a purchase order with a traditional paper-based process totals $130. AMR found this figure drops by 82% when using an exchange type of procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. system. However, with all the industry hype hype 1 Slang n. 1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial. 2. about BtoB exchanges, many questions remain: What do today's retail exchanges really offer retailers? Who are the players, and what will the exchange landscape look like in twelve months time? What do eRetailers need to do to take advantage of retail exchanges? How should a company select an exchange? Will companies need to negotiate with more than one exchange? The iERA industry 2000-7 report answers these questions and provides recommendations to leverage retail exchanges for increased competitive advantage. iERA's reports are exclusively available to Professional and Corporate iERA members. About iERA As an association of e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. professionals and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the retailers, members benefit from networking opportunities and industry analysis. The association provides members with monthly reports on Internet retail industry strategies, marketing practices and technology. Whether members join to be active participants or to simply receive iERA monthly reports, membership demonstrates support for professional standards and quality eRetailing. The association is working with members to develop standards and codes of conduct for Internet retailing and e-commerce professionals. iERA offers its members discounts on a variety of services and industry conferences. iERA members, including many CEO's and presidents, are typically senior executives with significant influence on their company's e-commerce strategy. Although members are predominantly pre·dom·i·nant adj. 1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant. 2. from North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia, the newsletter is already distributed in over thirteen countries. iERA relies upon the generous support of volunteers from the Internet retail industry to deliver timely industry analysis. IERA was founded by industry volunteers as part of BizBrick Corporation, an organization formed to bring business intelligence to the Internet through professional associations and related publications. The association offers both individual and corporate membership packages. Details are available online at http://www.eretailassociation.org. |
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