(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 28, 2000 ) Peterborough, NH - ActivMedia Research (http://www.ActivMediaResearch.com) - Data collected in ActivMedia Research's "Real Numbers E-Commerce Study Series" shows that across all Web businesses, 50% purchase online for their company.Business-to-Business (B-to-B) firms are somewhat more likely (54%) to migrate purchasing functions online. This may be because some large businesses require their vendors to be online for quality and just-in-time inventory control. Similarly, Internet Service & Support (ISS/ASP) businesses also have a tendency to engage in online purchasing. For this Internet-entrenched group, the reason is more a function of the way they prefer to do business. These firms conduct most of their business online, so executing purchasing functions online comes naturally. Approximately 43% of websites that market to consumers (B-to-C) make purchases online. This could be due to the fact that their supply chain isn't fully E-Commerce-enabled yet.Among sites that purchase online today, approximately 21% of all company purchases are made online. By 2002, B-to-C websites plan to shift 43% of all company purchases to the Web while 40% of company purchases for the B-to-B sector will occur online.----------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Purchases Made Online (Among Sites that Purchase Online Currently)----------------------------------------------------------------------- B-to-B B-to-C 2000 20% 22% 2001 29% 33% 2002 40% 43%-----------------------------------------------------------------------Source: "Real Numbers Behind Transactions, Fraud & Security 2000" (c) 2000 ActivMedia Research LLC, www.ActivMediaResearch.comActivMedia Research's VP of Information Services Chris Anne Wheeler comments, "This research supports the claims of most analysts that B-to-B E-Commerce activity will surpass the retail online sector in the next couple of years. The economies of scale show it makes solid business sense to shift purchasing online. As technology for electronic bill presentment and then subsequent payment comes into its own and the kinks in backstage integration are hammered out, the cost savings of online purchasing will be garnered by all web businesses."ADDITIONAL INFO: "Real Numbers Behind E-Transactions, Fraud & Security 2000" http://192.168.100.55/e-transaction__fraud___securit.html$1,495 (single copy, print or electronic) / $5,000 (organization-wide site license)"Real Numbers Behind Online Business-to-Consumer Vendors 2000" http://www.activmediaresearch.com/business-to-consumer_2000.html$1,495 (single copy, print or electronic) / $5,000 (organization-wide site license)"Real Numbers Behind Business-to-Business Online 2000" http://www.activmediaresearch.com/business-to-business_2000.html$1,495 (single copy, print or electronic) / $5,000 (organization-wide site license)ABOUT ACTIVMEDIA RESEARCH - The Insiders' eBusiness Information SourceActivMedia Research LLC is the authoritative eBusiness information source for syndicated and custom market research about today's rapidly evolving eBusiness climate. Since 1994, a rigorous data-driven primary research, coupled with experience and highly skilled research staff, has been providing insight and analyses that support decision processes for the web's leading online businesses. PRESS CONTACT Chris Anne Wheeler VP of Information Services Tel: 800-639-9481, 603-924-9100 Ext. 127 ORDERS/QUESTIONS Research@ActivMediaResearch.com Tel: (800) 639-9481 * (603) 924-9100 Ext. 125 ActivMedia Research, LLC http://www.ActivMediaResearch.com 46 Concord Street Peterborough, NH 03458 Fax: (603) 924-7258

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