DOOMSAYERS have been predicting the death of marketing as we understand it today.The Internet, so the argument goes, will kill off traditional brands leaving price as the all-important determinant of purchasing decisions in the new on-line economy.

DOOMSAYERS have been predicting the death of marketing as we understand it today.The Internet, so the argument goes, will kill off traditional brands leaving price as the all-important determinant of purchasing decisions in the new on-line economy.