2. Type or Channels of e-Commerce
1. Business-to-Business (B2B)
2. Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
3. Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
4. Consumer-to-Business (C2B).
5. Business-to-Government(B2G)
6. Government-to-Business(C2G)
7. Government-to-Citizen(G2C)
8. Peer-to-Peer
9. M-Commerce
3. Business-to-Business (B2B)
Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce
encompasses all electronic transactions of goods
or services conducted between companies.
Producers and traditional commerce wholesalers
typically operate with this type of electronic
commerce. Examples are :www.amazon.com
4. Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
The Business-to-Consumer type of e-commerce is
distinguished by the establishment of electronic
business relationships between businesses and final
consumers. It corresponds to the retail section of e-
commerce, where traditional retail trade normally
operates. These types of relationships can be easier
and more dynamic, but also more sporadic or
discontinued. This type of commerce has developed
greatly, due to the advent of the web, and there are
already many virtual stores and malls on the
Internet, which sell all kinds of consumer goods,
such as computers, software, books, shoes, cars,
food, financial products, digital publications, etc.
5.
6. Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) type e-commerce
encompasses all electronic transactions of goods or
services conducted between consumers. Generally,
these transactions are conducted through a third party,
which provides the online platform where the
transactions are actually carried out.olx.com is
example of C2C e-Commerce
7. Consumer-to-Business (C2B)
his type of e-commerce is very common in crowd
sourcing based projects. A large number of individuals
make their services or products available for purchase
for companies seeking precisely these types of
services or products . Examples of such practices are
the sites where designers present several proposals
for a company logo and where only one of them is
selected and effectively purchased. Another platform
that is very common in this type of commerce are the
markets that sell royalty-free photographs, images,
media and design elements, such
as https://www.istockphoto.com
8.
9. Business-to-Government(B2G)
Business to Government refers to those e-Commerce
transaction through which business enterprise sell to
government .it is outcome of government policy
whereby it buys products and services through
procurement, which includes the online trading of
products and services through e-auctions. One
example is Synergetics Inc. in Ft. Collins, Colorado,
which provides contractors and services for
government agencies.
10. Government-to-Business(C2G)
Government to Business refers to services delivered by
government to business organizations . With the
invention of G2B , government have started providing
traditional service to business organizations over the
internet. Such websites supports auctions, tenders and
application submission functionalities.
Government Website Business
11. Government-to-Citizen(G2C)
Government Use G2C Model website to approach
citizen in general. Such as website support
auctions of vehicles ,Machinery or any other
material . Such as website also provide services
like registration for birth ,marriage or death
certificates . CSC center are example of G2C
e-Commerce.
Government Websites Citizen
12. Peer-to-Peer e-Commerce
It is a technology in itself which helps people to
directly share computer files and computer
resources without having to go through a central
web server. To use both sides need to install the
required software so that they communicate on
same/ common platform.
13. M-Commerce
M-Commerce refers to the use of mobile device for
conducting the transactions. The mobile device
holders can contact each other and conduct the
business. Even the web design and development
companies optimize the website to be viewed
correctly on mobile devices.
