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Technological competition and the structure of the computer industry

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Rapid and sustained technological innovation characterizes the computer industry. This trend is evident in the introduction of better, faster and cheaper integrated circuits and other computer components, resulting in the development of improved computers and new kinds of hardware. Demand and supply forces lower the barriers to entry for players, which pave the way for smaller entrepreneurial firms to replace their more established competitors. The fierce technological competition in the industry is driven not by firms but by computer platforms, which explains the divided technical leadership in various market segments.

Electronic computers, Computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Innovations, Computer industry, Competition (Economics), Economic aspects, Technological innovations

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Vertical Integration and Internet Strategies in the Apparel Industry

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This paper is about how integrated specialty retailers respond to a significant economic shock like the Internet compared to non-integrated vendors. An example is given where The Gap started on-line sales ahead than Nautica and department stores.

United States, Family clothing stores, Statistical Data Included, Retail industry, Retail trade, Electronic commerce, E-commerce, Online shopping, The Gap Inc., GPS, Clothing stores, Integration, Functional, Functional integration (Mathematics), Nautica Apparel Inc.

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