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Developments in the US give a valuable insight into how the Internet is likely to affect the business landscape. Areas of particular activity at present include on-line music sales, the patient/doctor relationship and the creation of high-speed connections to the Internet. The key issue is the extent to which the early use of the Internet by US consumers gives US manufacturers a comparative advantage. Internet-related developments are gradually becoming dominated by large companies, and the fact that the Internet remains dominated by US consumers gives large US companies an advantage.
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It is clear that strong brands will generally benefit from electronic commerce, as will companies able to make effective use of new technologies. Quality of service will become increasingly significant, as this will be the sole way to justify charging premium prices. It may be feasible simply to regard the Internet as just another form of business, applying normal good practice to Internet-related activities. It may also be worth considering exploiting the fact that the Internet allows companies to gain a very detailed insight into customers' views.
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Latest trends in internet usage are discussed. There are signs that internet usage may be declining, especially among young people, but the internet is still set to have wide-reaching effects in areas such as reducing supply-chain costs.
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