B-to-B E-Commerce Projections Lowered

San Jose, CA--The current economic downturn has tapped the brakes on business-to-business e-commerce, according to market research firm GartnerGroup. While worldwide b-to-b e-commerce is expected to reach $8.5 trillion in 2005, GartnerGroup has lowered its 2004 estimate from $7.3 trillion to $6.0 trillion.