02-04-2006, 12:47 PM
Quote:Not long ago, the ability to manage a store, attract customers, control inventory and pricing whether online or offline was a big job. Now, it's only part of the job.
"Today, to compete anywhere, you have to be everywhere," says Jeffrey Grau, eMarketer Senior Analyst and author of the new Multi-Channel Shopping: The Rise of the Retail Chains report. "Wal-Mart and Target have joined Amazon and eBay as the most heavily trafficked e-commerce Web sites, and chain retailers account for about 40% of online sales, compared to just over 25% for pure-play Internet retailers."
full article: http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?1003807