E-Commerce: General Resources

Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.

Begin with "Industry and Geographic Profile" Type in "Internet Auctions" or"Internet & Mail-Order Retail". Select the latest report. Profile includes an overview, quarterly industry update, financial information and more. Also includes "Call Prep Questions", an excellent resource for anyone preparing for job interviews.

Industry research for over 700 U.S. industries plus hard-to-find U.S. "specialized industries," including 60 industries in Australia, China, and the UK. Go to "Key Statistics" to find financials and 7 kinds of "Key Ratios." To limit your search to the countries above, use the link "Global Industry Research", then on the next page link to "Search for international industries."

Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.

From Buzzle.com. Practical information about the benefits of a business website.

From the University of Rhode Island.

From the Free Management Library.

Online since 1997, ClickZ "provides "facts, figures, research, and data on every facet of the online industry, domestic and worldwide". Outstanding; one of the best portals for accessing up-to-date information on e-commerce.

From Forbes.com.

From the National SBDC Information Clearinghouse (SBDCNet). Provides resources for the following e-commerce topics: training, business stratetgy, website creation, security, taxation, payment process and more. Outstanding; one of the best resources for beginning research.

From Marcus P. Zillman. Links to over 150 sites for the following: academic resources, professional/trade organizations, journals, "gateways"/portals. Organized alphabetically by site name. No annotations. Excellent choice of resources, but be prepared to spend time browsing.

From the U.S. Census.

From BusinessKnowledgeSource.com. Practical articles about ecommerce strategies, including blogging, search engine optimization, newsletters, ezines, ecommerce mistakes to avoid, increasing website traffic and much, much more.

From the US Small Business Associaiton (SBA)

From Buzzle.com. Practical information on various aspects of creating an on-line business.

From O*NET OnLine. Provides an excellent job description for online merchants, include tools/technology, work values, wages/employment and much more.

From "Internet Retailer". Excellent source for practical free articles on many aspects of online retailing.

From eBizMBA.