E-Commerce Times Talkback

As we head into 2001, several year 2000 issues remain unresolved. Most of all, e-commerce companies will continue to be watched for signs of real progress toward profits. At this point, no one expects the dot-coms that can't make it into the black to provide us with anything but memories.

However, it's also quite possible that e-commerce will further entrench itself into the social fabric and become even more of an economic force. For that to happen, though, e-commerce is going to require help from the world of technology -- help that has been slow in coming so far.