The Internet: It Was To Be The Great Equalizer
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The Internet, with its octopus-like, global reach and affordable commercial
real estate, was going to rewrite the rules of commerce, giving corporate
CEOs and small-time home-business owners even odds at pioneering this
digital shopping frontier.
Online advocates gushed over how the Net would fost ....
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.... of the Sahara desert," Phillip says. "Once you get there, which is
the first hurdle, all the competitors are lined up together, one next to
the other. So where do you go? You gravitate towards the brand names you
already know -- the biggies."
While Web site affordability has made it easier for companies like
Phillip's to establish an Internet presence, the same is true for his
competitors. Hence, a glut of small to medium-sized florists camp out on
the Internet and fight to draw cons ....
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