Daniel, <<There is no great pile of 'new' deliveries expected from the growth of e-commerce. Just cannibalisation of existing direct sales.>> In almost every county, town, village or hamlet I have ever visited, there lurks an artist, craftsman, inventor, or forward thinking person who has lacked only a means of reaching a mass market in order to sell his/her art, furniture, craft, invention or idea. Now, for the incredible sum of $599.00 (or so) + access fees a worldwide market of eager buyers can be reached. Pre-internet, what did it cost an individual/microbusiness to even dream of marketing worldwide? New products, new markets, new growth.
Yogi |