Finding the path(s) towards profitable e-commerce

Abstract

Relying on a unique and arguably representative sample of transaction e-commerce companies, this paper takes a closer look at whether and how companies could be profitable on-line. This analysis clearly demonstrates that a non-trivial set of winners are emerging, which combine both strong operational excellence as well as fine-tuned to about 3 generic strategic postures. --E-tailing,Strategic Clusters,Post entry performance