E-Commerce: The Future Lies Here
E-Commerce: The Future Lies Here
E-Commerce: The Future Lies Here
TRADITIONAL BUSINESS
MANF. UNIT 20% DISTRIBUTOR 10% WHOLESALER 10% RETAILER 10% CUSTOMER 100%
ADVERTISEMENT 50%
DIRECT SELLING
COMPANY CUSTOMER
Why
Use E-Commerce
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LOW ENTRY COST REDUCES TRANSACTION COSTS ACCESS TO THE GLOBAL MARKET SECURE MARKET SHARE
A consumer uses Web browser to connect to the home page of a merchant's Web site on the Internet.
The consumer browses the catalog of products featured on the site and selects items to purchase. The selected items are placed in the electronic equivalent of a shopping cart. When the consumer is ready to complete the purchase of selected items, she provides a bill-to and ship-to address for purchase and delivery
When the merchant's Web server receives this information, it computes the total cost of the order--including tax, shipping, and handling charges--and then displays the total to the customer.
The customer can now provide payment information, such as a credit card number, and then submit the order.
When the credit card number is validated and the order is completed at the Commerce Server site, the merchant's site displays a receipt confirming the customer's purchase.
The Commerce Server site then forwards the order to a Processing Network for payment processing and fulfillment.
Types Of E-Commerce
Business-to-business (B2B)
B2B stands for Business to Business. It consists of largest form of Ecommerce. This model defines that Buyer and seller are two different entities. It is similar to manufacturer issuing goods to the retailer or wholesaler. E.g.:-Dell deals computers and other associated accessories online but it is does not make up all those products. So, in govern to deal those products, first step is to purchases them from unlike businesses i.e. the producers of those products.
Business-to-consumer (B2C):
It is the model taking businesses and consumers interaction. The basic concept of this model is to sell the product online to the consumers. B2c is the direct trade between the company and consumers. It provides direct selling through online. For example: if you want to sell goods and services to customer so that anybody can purchase any products directly from suppliers website.
Business-to-Employee (B2E)
Business-to-employee (B2E) electronic commerce uses an intrabusiness network which allows companies to provide products and/or services to their employees. Typically, companies use B2E networks to automate employee-related corporate processes.
Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
There are many sites offering free classifieds, auctions, and forums where individuals can buy and sell thanks to online payment systems like PayPal where people can send and receive money online with ease. eBay's auction service is a great example of where person-toperson transactions take place everyday since 1995.