https://ict-pulse.com/2017/06/fair-blame-e-commerce-forcing-local-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fair-blame-e-commerce-forcing-local-businesses&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fair-blame-e-commerce-forcing-local-businesses Discussing ICT, telecommunications and technology Issues from a Caribbean perspective Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://ict-pulse.com/2017/06/fair-blame-e-commerce-forcing-local-businesses/#comment-172134 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:28:12 +0000 http://www.ict-pulse.com/?p=99725#comment-172134 Both responses are correct in identifying the role of Government in creating the environment for businesses to thrive and in this instance systems to enable e-commerce in the region. Individual companies have been at the mercy of the developing countries that have ignored the needs of small LDC in participating in the e-commerce evolution. Specifically, Governments in the region have not utilized their unified strength to resolve what is a transaction problem for SME’s in the region. SME’s themselves also need to act through their associations and advocate to their MPs in Govt to take action. Many however are reluctant to change the way they do business and eventually may get left behind much like Big Box retailers did to mom and pop store in the developed countries.

]]> https://ict-pulse.com/2017/06/fair-blame-e-commerce-forcing-local-businesses/#comment-172133 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:40:56 +0000 http://www.ict-pulse.com/?p=99725#comment-172133 While I would agree that government has a role, exactly who is “government”? Most of these big business finance the ascension of political parties into office and so should ensure their lobbying is for strategic purposes than individualistic tax breaks/avoidance. I think it is short-sightedness all around. While the original entrepreneurs may have started with one dulcimina and a bolt of cloth, what have successive generations done as it relates to positioning their business within the global space other than import the latest luxuries and power instruments from these developed countries?

]]> https://ict-pulse.com/2017/06/fair-blame-e-commerce-forcing-local-businesses/#comment-172125 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:09:34 +0000 http://www.ict-pulse.com/?p=99725#comment-172125 Online merchant provisioning is an important component of commerce today. I feel it is government’s role to ensure that this is in place and providing the services to the business community.

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