This Red Herring article puts it in a good perspective:

http://www.redherring.com/investor/2000/0411/inv-focb041100.html



-----Original Message-----
From: John Mosier [mailto:jmosier@netzone.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 4:47 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Demise of Dot Com Retailers Predicted ! !


Fellow Pluggers:

I posted this to the AZIPA list, but someone in AZIPA is
filtering my posts, or so it seems.

AZIPA

I do not want to be an alarmist, but I found this press release
in an area that may not be frequented by AZIPA members.

It is by a pretty reputable firm, I think.

Forrester Research Predicts The Imminent Demise Of Most Dot Com Retailers
Cambridge, Mass., April 11, 2000 . . . The combination of weak financials, 
increasing competitive pressures, and investor flight will drive most of 
today's Dot Com retailers out of business by 2001. According to a new 
Report from Forrester Research, Inc.

http://www.forrester.com/ER/Press/Release/0,1769,270,FF.html

This is a scary thought ?? What do you think?



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