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Ford's E-Commerce Strategy

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In early 1999, Ford announced an integrated e-commerce strategy, with the objective of creating an interface among customers, dealers, vendors and even competitors. The SWOT analysis was studied for the development the strategy, as well as the chances of success of such strategy. With Ford's desire to shift from ‘dealer-centric' selling to ‘consumer-centric' selling, we looked at the typical characteristics of online customers and how dealers could reinvent themselves to remain relevant in the changing automotive industry. The quest of Ford's goal to become the world's leading consumer company that provides automotive products and services has compelled Ford into integrated e-commerce strategy in connecting with consumers through multiple touchpoints namely those Ford's automotive-related services. (ie. Hertz, Ford Credit and Kwik Fit) Ford has also reviewed her competitive advantage against her challengers to remain on course of her vision: "To become the......


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