Cédric Leterme, chercheur au CETRI (Impasses numériques, 2020), faisait une mise au point sur les enjeux du e-commerce, le 17 novembre, dans le cadre d’une visioconférence organisée par le PlasKot.
A l’heure où Alibaba cherche à implanter sa première plateforme européenne à Liège, et où le “e-commerce” connaît un essor impressionnant dans les économies confinées, que penser de ce secteur encore mal connu?
Quels sont les modèles existants ? Quelles oppositions suscitent-ils ? Quelles alternatives existe-t-il?
L’intervention de Cédric Leterme et le débat sont à revoir ici :
The opinions expressed and the arguments employed in this document are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily express the views of the CETRI.
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