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E-Commerce. Chapter 11 – Social Media Information Systems Sections Q1-Q4 Skip Section Q5. Objectives. Define e-commerce and important types of e-commerce. Know the benefits of e-commerce and how e-commerce is different from traditional business transactions.
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E-Commerce Chapter 11 – Social Media Information Systems Sections Q1-Q4 Skip Section Q5
Objectives • Define e-commerce and important types of e-commerce. • Know the benefits of e-commerce and how e-commerce is different from traditional business transactions. • Understand the implications of the Long Tail Theory.
What Types of E-Commerce Exist? • Merchant • Business-to-Consumer (B2C) • Business-to-Business (B2B) • Business-to-Government (B2G) • Nonmerchant • Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
What Types of B2C Exist? • Interactive Marketing • Storefront • Web Store • Portal
What are the Benefits of E-Commerce? • global reach • 24/7 service • disintermediation • mass customization • value-added services
What’s more complicated about an Ecommerce Transaction? • Knowing status of transaction • Finding the product • Buying a product examined only virtually • Trusting a seller known only virtually • Contact between buyer and seller between transactions
How Can an E-tailer Increase Customer Confidence in a Product?
How Can an E-tailer Increase Customer Confidence in a Product?
How Can an E-tailer Increase Customer Confidence in a Product? • Simulate in-store experience • Second Life • Fashionista http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnBcqV9POkY&feature=player_embedded#
Second Life American Apparel Adidas
How Can an E-tailer Maintain Customer Contact Between Sales? • Virtual Communities • Blogs • Social Networking Sites (UGC) • Facebook • Twitter • Flickr • YouTube
How Do Businesses Use Web 2.0 Effectively? • Update regularly • Let customers contribute • Avoid direct advertising
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) • Standards for common business documents
String of Data Example 000327Chicago Office Supply 1411 E. Michigan Chicago IL606061978 Michigan Ave. Chicago IL6061212132009 Your Truck0054126Laser printer toner cartridge46.500085433Rewritable CDs – box of 1012.500104733Copier paper – box19.50
EDI Example <PO>000327<VName>Chicago Office Supply <Vaddress>1411 E. Michigan <Vcity>Chicago <Vstate>IL<Vzip>60606<ShipAddress>1978 Michigan Ave. <ShipCity>Chicago <ShipState>IL<ShipZip>60612<PODate>12132009<ShipDate> <Via>Your Truck<Qty>005<ProductNo>4126<Desc>Laser printer toner cartridge<Price>46.50<Qty>0085<ProductNo>5433<Desc>Rewritable CDs – box of 10<Price>12.50<Qty>010<ProductNo>4733<Desc>Copier paper – box<Price>19.50
Formatted EDI Example <PO>000327 <VName>Chicago Office Supply <Vaddress>1411 E. Michigan <Vcity>Chicago <Vstate>IL<Vzip>60606 <ShipAddress>1978 Michigan Ave. <ShipCity>Chicago <ShipState>IL<ShipZip>60612 <PODate>12132009 <ShipDate> <Via>Your Truck <Qty>005<ProductNo>4126 <Desc>Laser printer toner cartridge <Price>46.50 <Qty>0085<ProductNo>5433 <Desc>Rewritable CDs – box of 10 <Price>12.50 <Qty>010<ProductNo>4733 <Desc>Copier paper – box <Price>19.50
What is The Long Tail Theory? • Chris Anderson, Wired’s Editor in Chief
Long Tail Examples • Amazon - "We sold more books today that didn't sell at all yesterday, than we sold today of all the books that did sell yesterday.“ • Netflix – “In aggregate, unpopular movies are rented more than popular movies.” • iTunes – “A miss is just another sale with the same margins as a hit.”
How Does the Internet Affect the Long Tail? • Internet allows businesses to tap into the Long Tail market. • Lowering search costs could create a longer tail by increasing sales of hard to find products • The Internet allows both lower prices and increased product variety.
What are the Implications of the Long Tail? • Larger market overall • Improved customer service • Greater cultural diversity