"Uh-oh -- the threat is back. Net companies have survived their nuclear winter, and throughout the economy, big companies are again under assault. Again, the Web is threatening to force down the prices charged by traditionalplayers, squeeze their margins, and even put some out of business.New technology, new ways of doing business, and new approaches to cutting out the middleman mean the old pricing power is collapsing in a series of industries -- and existing leaders will be forced to find new ways to make money. The pressing question is: How many more industries will be transformed by the Net? 'How high is the sky?' answers Barry Diller, CEO of InterActiveCorp (IACI ) , which owns Expedia and other Net properties." Link: E-Biz Strikes Again![1] -- Posted by Marcus Landstrom to Gimlet Blog[2] at 5/14/2004 11:41:56 AM --- Links --- 1 http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_19/b3882601.htm 2 http://www.gimlet.se/blog/index.html