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035 _a(Sirsi) u109478
100 _aBurcher, G
245 _aTwo years and counting
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490 _aEstates Gazette
_v(0045) 11 November 2000, 165(1)
520 _aDiscusses the Chesterton report, "The e-commerce revolution", based on a survey of 110 West Midlands firms covering the automotive, retail, wholesale, and banking and financial services sectors. Key findings in the report indicate high internet usage among businesses for publishing and communication, but a lack of insight of the potential impact of e-commerce on their organisations; 97% of firms using e-commerce have not queried their buildings' infrastructure requirements in the context of e-commerce growth. Concludes that e-commerce will impact on property in the near future, prompting firms to reorganise floorspace or acquire additional floorspace. Graphs.
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650 _aE-COMMERCE
650 _aCHESTERTON
650 _aFLOORSPACE
650 _aOFFICE BUILDINGS
650 _aIT INFRASTRUCTURE
650 _aINTERNET
690 _aINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-INTERNET
700 _aFletcher, P
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