| what is e-commerce? | | | | choosing ecommerce. |
| Electronic commerce, commonly identified as | | | | Types of e-commerce: |
| e-commerce as well as e-commerce, basically | | | | Essentially there are two types of ecommerce |
| refers to the buying and selling of products and / | | | | services: |
| or services over the Web. | | | | B2B ecommerce design: Electronic commerce |
| E-commerce business has developed quickly due | | | | conducted between businesses is identified as |
| to the expansion of residential internet and a | | | | business-to-buisness. It is important to point out |
| massive increase in trust as more and more | | | | that occasionally B2B is open to all concerned |
| users are ready to spend their money on the | | | | parties (commodity exchange)or may be |
| web. | | | | restricted to specific, pre-qualified participants |
| In recent times, ecommerce services have | | | | (private electronic market). |
| become available for different company | | | | B2C e-commerce design: This is practiced |
| requirements including online retail, electronic funds | | | | between organizations and consumers and is |
| transfer and on the internet transaction | | | | referred to as business-to-consumer as well as |
| processing. | | | | B2C. This type of electronic commerce allows |
| Modern ecommerce design uses the Internet at | | | | consumers to directly purchase products from |
| the core of the system. Having said that it can | | | | the vendor’s web site, avoiding having to |
| use a wide range of other technologies such as | | | | travel to a physical store. |
| e-mail, payment gateways / engines, integration | | | | Benefits - Can e-commerce services really reduce |
| with additional web platforms like Content | | | | business overheads? |
| management systems. | | | | Organization outgoings are the overhead cost or |
| A very good percentage of e-commerce services | | | | overhead costs to operate a business. It includes |
| could be used not just to provide products but | | | | several expenditures; e.g. accounting fees, |
| premium content on a web site in an easy and | | | | advertising, depreciation, insurance, interest, legal |
| user-friendly way for the end user. Web based | | | | fees, rent, repairs, supplies, taxes, phone charges, |
| retail is known as e-tail and the retailer is identified | | | | travel and utilities costs etc. |
| as e-tailer. To deal with fast paced business and | | | | The use of e-commerce services can decrease |
| increased demand - almost all big stores have | | | | the company costs to a great extent. Web |
| ecommerce solutions at present on the web. | | | | solutions used together with ecommerce can help |
| In this regard it is worth noting that the | | | | in reducing the costs for advertisements and |
| Birmingham e-commerce industry has noticed a | | | | communications. For example, e-mail marketing, |
| stable increase in last couple of years. The use of | | | | online communication and social media marketing |
| ecommerce is ever growing in towns such as | | | | can take the place of the traditional phone |
| Birmingham where customers are computer | | | | conversation that has been the typical method of |
| savvy and are ready to shop on the internet | | | | communication and product/service sales for |
| rather than dealing with the hassle of hectic | | | | several years. An on the web buisness can have |
| highstreets and long waits. Firms in the area have | | | | the benefits of lowering staff costs, utilities and |
| also started to recognize the potential in having an | | | | bills. The client can check the particulars of the |
| e-commerce web site. The fact that you can | | | | product on the web, can place an order and can |
| substantially decrease your organization overheads | | | | obtain the item and / or service at his doorstep. |
| thus reduce spend is the main factor in big | | | | Birmingham ecommerce services are currently |
| organizations and small local business’ alike | | | | gaining popularity. |