Report

July 2002

The Future Of Europe's Online B2B Trade

David Metcalfe 		B2B infrastructure will power Europe's online trade to 2.2 trillion in 2006. Rapid growth from 2003 will push slow-moving firms into the digital chasm. Executives should recharge B2B business cases with forecast data.
by David Metcalfe with Julie Meringer, Manuel Méndez

MARKET OVERVIEW
  • Online trade growth struggles as firms focus on ERP backbones and B2B integration.
  • Network hubs like Quadrem and Elemica accelerate the migration to online trade in specific industries.
ANALYSIS
  • Online business trade will top 2.2 trillion in 2006.
  • Net trade will surge from 2% of total business trade in 2002 to 10% in 2004.
  • France, Germany, and the UK will account for 64% of Europe's online trade by 2006.
ACTION
  • Deploy a sell-side app in a national market nine months before online trade hits 5%.
 
Figures & Data
  • Figure 1.  B2B Infrastructure: The Prerequisite For Online Trade
  • Figure 2.  Forecast: European Online B2B Trade, 2000 To 2006
   
RELATED MATERIAL 
  • Online Resources
  • Methodology
  • Companies Interviewed For This Report
  • Related Research
 
GRAPEVINE
  • The 0% club.
  • Sending me an email? Buy me a PC first.
  • Arthur Andersen assures ICE customers.
  • Don't pilot commerce sites in Poland.

 

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