European B2B Market May Reach US$1.4T by 2005

摘要

European business-to-business (B2B) Internet commerce is expected to increase from 61 billion euros (US$57.3 billion) in 2000 to more than 1.5 trillion euros (US$1.4 trillion) in 2005, driven by the growing integration of e-marketplaces, according to a new report from International Data Corp. (IDC)."Companies wish to optimize the flow of information within the supply chain," said Mikael Arnbjerg, IDC's lead analyst in European B2B and e-marketplace research.