2. DBE…
• DBE (Digital Business Ecosystem) is a free, open source and
distributed software platform that is based on Internet technologies.
It is designed to enable SMEs, specifically, to create, integrate and
provide services (both real world and software) more efficiently and
more effectively.
9. ADVANTAGES OF E-MARKETPLACE
• Extremely low risk
• Reduction in costs through automation and use of electronic media
• Faster response to both marketers and the end user
• Increased ability to measure and collect data
• Opens the possibility to a market of one through personalization
• Increased interactivity
• Increased exposure of products and services
• Boundless universal accessibility
10. DISADVANTAGES OF E-MARKETPLACE
• Dependability on technology
• Security, privacy issues
• Maintenance costs due to a constantly evolving environment
• Higher transparency of pricing and increased price competition
• Worldwide competition through globalization
11. ELECTRIC STOREFRONTS/ WEBSTORES
• An electronic storefronts is an e-commerce solution for merchants
who want to host a website that advertises their products or services
and for which consumer transactions are generated online
12. ELECTRONIC MALL
Electronic mall (e-mall) Web site that displays electronic catalogs from several
suppliers, and charges commission from them for the sales revenue generated at
that site
(++++++ADVANTAGE++++++++)
For retailers the participation in an Online Mall increases the level of
their products due to the integration in a big website.
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Participating in an Online Mall means that retailers have less control of their
brand image and their customer satisfaction.
13. WEB PORTALS
• A web portal is a specially designed website that brings information from
diverse sources, like emails, online forums and search engines, together in a
uniform way.
(+++++++ADVANTAGES+++++++)
Flexible content and layout,
Easy to use design interface,
Powerful collaboration tool.
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Somewhat complex to set up,
Requires some work to integrate existing back-end databases.