I need a list of at least five non-food retail websites in Slovenia.    
They must be B2C sites (so not Ebay, not clasifieds, not shopping    
comparison sites,  although the latter can lead you to appropriate    
sites). They must TRANSACT ONLINE (ie not a site that shows products    
but doesnt let you  buy). The top sites may be foreign (Amazon is the    
best example) but I  dont just want a list of US sites.    
     
- Comments. A one or two sentence salient summary of relevant points    
about the retailer (more than the site). This is also       
a good place to say why this is a leading site and to highlight online    
revenues  and/or number of online customers for the retailers if    
available at all.    
      
2. I also need a list of leading FOOD retail websites (again    
they must sell grocery online). Same as above.    
     
If as you are searching, you come across any additional data on size    
of online shopping in the country, online population, etc, please post    
as additional URLs with no need for explanation.    
     
Thank you      
      
Webuserid

Hello again webuserid-ga,

I’ve completed a couple of other countries for you (Hungary and Malta)
and decided to give it a try with a country where I don’t speak the
language. I was able to find some general retail sites that offer B2C
shopping. Finding food related retail sites was tougher. I’ve included
some listings from some Slovanian portal sites to give you an idea of
what’s available. In my search I came across some general articles on
e-commerce trends in Slovenia that might be helpful, so I’ve included
them as well.

I hope you will find this information helpful. Good luck with your
project.

czh

PS: Since I’ve worked on some of your other questions, I know that
you’ve listed well over a dozen countries for doing the same research.
I also noticed that some of your questions expired because no one
chose to tackle them. I wonder if we could help you better if we knew
the purpose of your project. There are lots of market research reports
that could easily provide you the information you’re looking for. They
tend to be expensive but might be worth it. Could you clarify the
context of your research for us so that we might come up with some
better solutions? Thanks.
 
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GENERAL RETAIL SITES – SLOVENIA
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http://www.mercator.si/podjetje/index.html
Mercator
***** Large retailer with varied product line

http://www.snt.at/data/english/the_market/slovenia.shtml
Slovenia: Brave New World of e-Commerce
Mercator, one of Slovenia’s leading ‘real world’ merchants, has become
a market leader in using Internet technology to successfully operate
their e-Shopping venture.

http://www.ris.org/ecommerce.html
Thus, the majority of shoppers still go abroad. The in-depth analysis
of the Web site of the largest retailer, Mercator (www.mercator.si),
showed that the problems that prevent on-line shopping are a lack of
interest and a lack of a clear advantage. What manifests also is the
concern for safety of transactions. The lack of interest partially
derives from extremely unclear price advantages and a poor supply in
this shopping mode.

http://www.bigbang.si/shop/
Computers, electronics, appliances, software, music, video, etc.

http://www.emka.si/emka/audio&video/default.asp
Books, multimedia, software, music, video, etc.

http://www.eon.si/eongroup/index.jsp
Links to shopping partners
http://www.eon.si/trgovine/index.jsp
Electronics, books, clothing, and many more categories for online
shopping.

cache of http://weekly.vitrum.si/2001/stari%20sw/secret/sw2001-14/weekly2001-14-6.htm.
In a bid to boost e-shopping in Slovenia, two major Slovenian online
companies, namely Emka.si and Eon.si, have suggested a co-ordinated
action to lure customers. In addition to advertising campaigns in the
traditional media, a plan is underway to set up a joint portal to
offer all the information one needs for shopping online.

http://www.mehano.si/
Toys, games, model trains, plush toys, etc.

http://www.sloveniasportswear.com/index.html
Welcome to SloveniaSportswear.com, we offer high quality athletic wear
for great prices.  Buy T-Shirts, Sweaters, Hats, Golf Shirts, Fleece
Jackets, and Shorts online!

http://www.comtron.si/
http://www.com-shop.com/comtronshop/
Computer equipment

http://www.superge.si/html/svn/home.shtml
Athletic shoes and sports accessories.

http://glasmaher.com/modules.php?name=Shopping_Cart
Eyeglass frames, sunglasses.


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FOOD RETAIL SITES – SLOVENIA
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http://www.enaplus.com/1plus/kuhinja/index_izdelek.asp
Ethnic foods

http://www.matkurja.com/eng/resources/entertainment/food/
Mat'Kurja / Sports and Entertainment / Food
Directory listings for food related sites. 

http://www.sis.si/dir/172_1.asp
Področje: Kazalo > Zabava > Hrana & Pijača

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PORTALS, DIRECTORIES, SEARCH ENGINES – SLOVENIA
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http://www.matkurja.com/slo/
http://www.matkurja.com/eng/

http://www.mladinska.com/

http://www.sis.si/

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E-COMMERCE GENERAL INFORMATION – SLOVENIA
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http://www.ris.org/indexuk.html
RIS, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences
Research on Internet in Slovenia
***** This is a great starting point for researching anything related
to “virtual Slovenia” and the range of online presence and activities
from a scholarly viewpoint.

http://www.ris.org/ecommerce.html
E-COMMERCE IN SLOVENIA, 2000
Thus, the majority of shoppers still go abroad. The in-depth analysis
of the Web site of the largest retailer, Mercator (www.mercator.si),
showed that the problems that prevent on-line shopping are a lack of
interest and a lack of a clear advantage. What manifests also is the
concern for safety of transactions. The lack of interest partially
derives from extremely unclear price advantages and a poor supply in
this shopping mode.
http://www.ris.org/topwww.html
Top Slovenian Sites – Fall 2000

http://www.ris.org/ict_households03.html
ICT technologies in households: Comparisons Slovenia : EU
Basically, with standard RIS definitions, it seems that the internet
penetration is stagnation in Slovenia for the whole last year and a
considerable lag is observed when compared to EU. However, with both
EU definitions the gap is much closer. Even closer gap can be observed
with respect to the household penetration (Slovenia 36%, EU average
40% of the households with internet connection in June 2002).

http://www.uvi.si/eng/
Information about Slovenia and its government -- A comprehensive
presentation of the country.
Official website of Slovene Government

http://e-gov.gov.si/e-uprava/english/index.jsp
E-government is a unified state portal, intended for all the citizens
of the Republic of Slovenia (relation citizen – State), economic
subjects (relation business subject – State), employees in public
administration (relation employees – State) and all the public
administration organs (relation State – State).

http://www.apc.org/english/rights/europe/c_rpt/slovenia.html
Internet Rights Country Report, Republic of Slovenia, July 2001

http://www.bmck.com/ecommerce/slovenia-t.htm
Baker & McKenzie
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/slovenia.html
Guide To Law Online - Slovenia (U.S. Library of Congress)
Republic of Slovenia
http://www.sigov.si/ep/ecaes.doc
The Electronic Commerce and Electronic Signature Act


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