Explore New Ventures with EcommerceJames John
July 01, 2009
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The advent of the internet has left the virtual world hardly an
illusion. It is a world that is real and full of potentialities to grow
in every aspect whether it is socializing, entertainment, or doing
serious business.Business activities can be done very smoothly and
conveniently on the internet with Ecommerce websites.
Ecommerce
is a subset of the E-business which enables the seller and the buyer to
come in direct contact through the website. Ecommerce has multiple
models and it is necessary to know about them if you wish to get
started with one. A company providing web design and development
services generally avails you with complete Ecommerce solutions.
One
of the most common kinds of Ecommerce that we are familiar with is
Business to Consumer (B2C). This is the basic model that involves the
businesses with the customers. Under this model the seller puts up his
products or services on their websites for display and the customer
makes the purchase according to his/her choice. Business to Business
(B2B) is also another popular model of Ecommerce which involves the
producers and the retailers. In this model, the consumers are not
individuals but small or medium sized businessmen or companies. For
instance, the retailer purchases Dell computers from the Dell Company.
Hence it is a transaction between manufacturer and a wholesaler or a
retailer.
One of the less known though popular kind of Ecommerce
is Consumer to Consumer (C2C). Here the purchaser buys products and
sells product through a common platform such as eBay. This too is one
form of Ecommerce. Since the seller is a consumer of the services of
the sites like eBay, he is also considered as a consumer in this
transaction.
Now-a-days, m-commerce has also become popular as
the usage of the mobile devices has increased for conducting business.
Websites are now specially designed for the mobile phones and even
their optimization is done so that it can provide with good business.
Ecommerce is becoming very important part of offshore outsourcing industry.
The
reason behind the popularity of Ecommerce and its so many types is
because it is has wide exposure and provides with business flexibility.
Ecommerce accepts several modes of payments and therefore, it is more
convenient. You can make easy payments through PayPal, Google checkout
and many others.
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