The case studies in this section are selected to illustrate a variety of development and operational scenarios in e-business.
Ariet Household Products - E-business implementation is beneficial but also requires continuous effort and significant costs, especially for small businesses.
Arjan Showbiz - A small local retailer operating in a niche market has been able to expand his market to 65 countries very quickly using basic e-commerce applications.
Banana Brothers Sandwich Services - Find out why the heat gets too hot in the kitchen if you cannot process your internet orders in time.
Bonfiglioli Alberto - Pipe Maker - The Internet has allowed this small market niche business with modest investments to have a place in the global market.
Burren Smokehouse - Retail of Smoked Salmon - Keeping their established identity and maintaining the perception of the business online, this company gained competitive advantage, greater expertise, and increased revenue.
Custy's Traditional Irish Music Shop - Retaining the old world feel of a traditional shop online, while promoting sales outside traditional peak periods.
Duffy's Pharmacy - Providing an online window to the pharmacy is drawing more customers to the physical shop.
Fenn Tool Manufacture - Two separate problems restricting the company's growth were overcome through the application of e-business.
Fleming Medical - While the health sector has been slow to move towards doing business electronically, the website has proved a very important marketing tool to reach and service customers.
Gifts of Course - Fruit and other Special Gifts - If you are sick of sending flowers then why not send Fruit instead. A company takes on the challenge of delivering fresh fruit all over Europe.
Guaber - mass market foods - E-business as a support and supplement to traditional sales channels - collecting feedback as input to develop trade strategies and selling hard-to-find products.
Hafod Y Mor Hotel - A traditional small hotel faced with increased competition fights back using the internet.
NedCargo - Shipment conveyor - Only with a shift of focus from e-business-driven to e-customer-driven did income begin to flow.
Openshop -e-trade center - One of the first electronic trade centers to have appeared in Greece.
O'Sullivan's Marine - Received rave reviews in the press for the obvious priority given to customer satisfaction and the fact that the real company was as impressive as the virtual presence on the web.
Philiporeilly.com - property services - E-business application has resulted in a more integrated business where information is maximised to create business opportunities for every branch of the business.
R and J Howarth Jewellers - R and J Howarth have seen a 300% growth in turnover year on year since the launch of the website.
