Setting up shop.QA I'm considering a startup business that markets and sells urban apparel over the 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 . Would you provide me with resources on starting a Website? --W. P. Canady Tennessee Tennessee, state, United States Tennessee (tĕn`əsē', tĕn'əsē`), state in the south-central United States. Colony, TX Apparel is one of the most popular products sold over the Internet, but creating an online store presents some unique challenges for startup businesses. Here are a few resources worth looking into before you launch your e-business. I recommend that you read "Your business.com," which appeared in our April 2001 issue. Go to www.black enterprise.com/ecommerce to find the article online and check out the step-by-step guide to setting up shop on the Internet. The article also talks about common e-business pitfalls. Trade magazines are another good source of information about any industry. Check out Apparel magazine's Website, www.apparelmag.com, for access to a wide range of viable resources. In addition, visit 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. sites that sell urban apparel to get a glimpse of how competitors are selling their wares We love "wares" in this industry as noted below. See also warez. abandonware adware annoyware badware beltware betaware bloatware boardware brochureware bridgeware censorware cloudware courseware crapware crimeware crippleware crossware crudware demoware donateware dribbleware online. Urbanmall.com is an online clearinghouse clearinghouse Institution established by firms engaged in similar activities to enable them to offset transactions with one another in order to limit payment settlements to net balances. that sells urban apparel from various designers. Your choice to sell urban apparel online can help you stand out from thousands of online retailers. With careful planning and preliminary research, you should be well on your way to setting up a successful e-tail store that's always open to your customers.--James C. Johnson Mail your technology questions to Cyberwise, BLACK ENTERPRISE 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10011 or send an e-mail to johnsonj@blackenterprise.com |
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