This document outlines several e-commerce business models: B2B (business to business), B2C (business to consumer), C2C (consumer to consumer), C2B (consumer to business), B2G (business to government), C2G (consumer to government), G2B (government to business), and G2C (government to consumer). It provides brief descriptions and examples of each model. The document also discusses advantages and disadvantages of e-tailing/online retail and defines an e-tailer.
2. Business to Business or B2B
Business to Consumer or B2C
Consumer to Consumer or C2C
Consumer to Business or C2B
Business to Government or B2G
Consumer to Government or C2G
Government to Business or G2B
Government to Consumer or G2C
3. This is the selling, trading and buying of
goods and services through online sales
portal between businesses.
Helps to develop long term relationship with
other organization
This could take place between wholesalers
and manufacturers or manufacturers to
retailers
4. Amazon
Boeing-design, manufactures and sell
rockets, satellites, telecommunication
equipment, missiles worldwide, air planes
Alibaba-sells a wide range of stuff
5. Also know as B2B is the most common and
thickest e-commerce market. In this online
model, the business sells to the individual
customers. This model offers direct
interaction with the customers.
In this model relationship is short
Prices are straight forward
The customer is single decision maker
6. Shipping is easy
Example of b2b, Amazon, Walmart
Note well: a business can offer b2b and b2c
7. This model involves a transaction between
two consumers. Example of this model would
be an online auction, where a customer or
visitor posts an item for sale and other
customer bids to purchase it. However the
third party generally charges a commission.
Example ebay, ecaytrade
8. This involves consumer selling their services
or products to businesses. The difference
between c2b from other business models is
the consumers create the value for the
products or services. Also the model cater to
the need of freelancers, who works on task
given by the clients
Example Amazon, Air conditioner giving
service to a business
9. Business to government also refer to business
to administration. In this model, government
and businesses use central websites to do
business with each other more efficiently
than they can off the web.
Example bidding, tenders, auctions,
application submission etc.
10. Is an e-commerce model that enables the
consumer to post feedback or request
information regarding public sectors directly
to government administration or authorities
Example paying insurance, taxes and such
like and you can give your feedback on the
service provided
11. When a government entity sells products and
services to business example bidding, tender,
application this is the government to
business model of e-business.
12. The electronic commerce activities performed
between the government and its citizens or
consumers, including paying taxes,
registering vehicles, and proving information
and services
13. Is a store or individual who does businesses
only or primary on the internet. Example
Amazon.com
14. If warehouse and distribution centers are
needed to be built, it can be expensive
E-tailing does not provide the emotional
shopping experience that physical stores can
offer
You need a edge over your competitors
Security
If company’s website goes down it can cause
deep effect
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