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The process of joining an e-Marketplace, and the evaluation of which particular ones offer the best mix of services for a particular set of business needs, is not a straightforward undertaking. With such a myriad of variants on offer, with numerous membership models, features, services, product types, and technology platforms in existence, it can prove to be a very confusing process for any prospective company looking to join. This book addresses the issue by taking steps toward developing an effective, intuitive, and user- friendly mechanism for assisting in the process of e- marketplace selection, to be employed by either those looking to subscribe to existing e-marketplaces or others investigating the prospect of developing a bespoke electronic marketplace of their own. It discusses the development of an interrelationship matrix-based approach for evaluating the suitability of an e-marketplace's range of services to an established set of customer requirements. The developed matrix is then tested in a further series of case study environments in order to assess its viability and potential.
About the author
John Hopkins ist Head of Fashion and Textiles an der Winchester School of Art der University of Southampton in Großbritannien. Er war über zehn Jahre als Designer bei Jaeger and Burberry und zudem als freiberuflicher Illustrator für Fashion Service in London und New York tätig.
