E-Commerce: A Positive Change for the Printing Industry? Part 1: The Dotcoms ... Who Are They, and What Do They Do?

摘要

This three-part series will explore the new e-commerce companies that are taking the printing industry by storm. From print buying to supplies procurement, there are new "dotcom" companies that want to put themselves in the middle of almost every transaction a graphic arts company will make. As of this writing, there are at least 40 Internet companies that address the specific needs of the printing industry. The most incredible fact about that number is that last year at this time, most of us would be hard pressed to identify even one printing industry e-commerce company. Even more astounding is that more of these companies launch their businesses every day.