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Chapter 6 Electronic Commerce and Business. The Development of Websites. Reduction in costs of advertising Cheaper and easier provision of information Ease of update Reduced importance on physical shop front Crossing geographical boundaries Cut out ‘middleman’. E-Commerce.
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The Development of Websites • Reduction in costs of advertising • Cheaper and easier provision of information • Ease of update • Reduced importance on physical shop front • Crossing geographical boundaries • Cut out ‘middleman’
E-Commerce • ‘any exchange of information or business transaction that is facilitated by the use of information and communications technologies.’ • Categories • electronic markets • electronic data interchange • internet commerce
The Drivers for Using the Internetfor Business • Cost • Flexibility • Protecting investment • Connectivity • Low risk • Improved customer service • Globalization
Barriers To Entry • Uncertainty over business models • Telecommunications costs • Bandwidth • Security • Lack of standards • Legal frameworks • Preparedness
Repeat Trade Cycles Figure 6.2Repeat trade cycles Source: FT.com
Irregular Invoiced Transactions Figure 6.3Irregular invoiced transactions
Irregular Cash Transactions Figure 6.4 Irregular cash transactions
Porter’s Five Forces Model and E-Commerce • Threat of new entrants • Threat of substitution • Bargaining power of customers • Bargaining power of suppliers • Competition with rivals
E-Commerce Business Models • E-shops and e-malls • E-procurement • E-auctions • Specialist service providers • parcel distribution and tracking • Market segmenters • low-cost airlines
E-commerce Business Models (Continued) • Content providers • news archivists • Internet infrastructure providers • trust services • Push and pull marketing strategies
A Business-To-Consumer Website Figure 6.5 A business-to-consumer website
A Business-To-Business Website Figure 6.6 A business-to-business website Source: with permission from Woolworths
An E-mall Website Figure 6.7 An e-mall website Source: www.imegamall.com, with permission
A Web Auction Site Figure 6.8 A web auction site Source: eBay
Development of a Business Website • Connection • Publication policy • Presentation of materials • Web presence • Website awareness • Website metrics
Trends in E-Commerce • Structural developments • Reliance on advertising • Maintaining competitive advantage • Intelligence on the Web • intelligent agents • bots