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Purpose and benefits

In the early days of the Web (circa 1996), there was lively debate about whether the battle for consumers on the Web would be won by brand-new Web-only e-tailers or traditional retailers. After much discussion, and some irrational exuberance in the stock market, the traditional retailers emerged as the clear winners with the development of the clicks-and-mortar strategy.