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To: Rarebird who wrote (51363)	4/12/2000 11:38:00 AM
From: Alex	Respond to of 116836

O/T The party's over for US e-tailers By David Crowe, San Francisco Rubbing a little salty research into sharemarket wounds, one of the internet era's most quoted forecasters has issued its first negative study on internet retailers, months after investors in the United States cast their own harsh judgement on the sector. Forrester Research warned on Tuesday that most "e-tail" websites faced "imminent demise" as a result of heavy expenses and thin gross profit margins, leading to slower growth and industry consolidation. afr.com.au