Electronic Commerce: Into the Third Wave
-Electronic commerce history Mid-1990s to 2000: rapid growth "Dot-com boom followed by "dot-com bust 2000 to 2003: overly gloomy news reports 2003: signs of new life Sales and profit growth return Electronic commerce growing at a rapid pace
-Electronic commerce becomes part of general economy 2008 general recession -Electronic commerce hurt less than most of economy Second wave continued forward
-Handheld devices lend the opportunity for third wave