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Digital business strategies and competitive superiority

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  • Muhammed Gul

    (Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey)

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Today, where competition among sectors is more intense and harder than ever, enterprises have started to implement innovations in their strategies. These new strategy moves are mainly on technology, informatics and software. The companies have focused on their investments in social network advertising in order to keep themselves at the forefront and increase their profit rates. In this article, it has been determined that businesses can develop their competitive advantage by creating new strategies in a digital environment.

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  • Muhammed Gul, 2020. "Digital business strategies and competitive superiority," International Journal of Business Ecosystem & Strategy (2687-2293), Bussecon International Academy, vol. 2(1), pages 17-31, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:adi:ijbess:v:2:y:2020:i:1:p:17-31
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