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Electronic CommerceReturn to topE-commerce between organizations and companies, either business to business (B2B)or government to business (G2B), has been developing much faster than e-commercewith consumers (B2C). Companies and the Mexican Government are investing heavilyin their IT infrastructure to promote e-commerce between clients, suppliers, government,and individuals. Given that this market will grow in the future, there are greatopportunities for suppliers of specialized and segmented solutions based on economicactivity. The biggest market is enterprise solutions to help companies integrate andautomate their communications within their organizations as well as with businesspartners (clients and suppliers).Geographically, the three largest cities represent the highest density of Internet users inthe country. Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey concentrate over 50% of the 28.5million Internet users in Mexico. The most sought after products and services by Internetusers using an e-commerce site is the purchase of plane tickets, computers, showtickets, online bank transactions, and government services.The increased use of e-commerce by government, companies, and individuals has comefrom the fact that online transaction security mechanisms have improved dramatically.There are laws and government agencies that focus on online fraud, piracy, and dataprotection.AssociationsAMECE (Mexican Association of E-commerce):AMIPCI (Mexican Association of Internet):http://www.amece.org.mxhttp://www.amipci.org.mx/Financial InstitutionsVISA: http://www.visa.comBANCOMER: http://www.bancomer.com.mxBANAMEX:HSBC:http://banamex.com.mxhttp://www.hsbc.com.mxTrade Promotion and AdvertisingReturn to topCS Mexico provides on-line advertising for U.S. and Mexican companies under theBusiness Service Provider (BSP) and Featured U.S. Exporter (FUSE) programs. Formore information:CS Mexico BSP Directory:https://www.buyusa.gov/mexico/en/business_service_providers.htmlIn order to have a better understanding of the Mexican market, it is also important toparticipate in industry trade events, seminars, and/or conferences in Mexico.Participating in such events gives you the opportunity to talk to suppliers, industryexperts, and end users. It also provides business exposure and brand recognition.