Electronic commerce or e-commerce for its acronym in English (electronic commerce) These are terms that are used more and more nowadays.. What is the cause of that?
Simple, electronic commerce is not new but dates back to the years 70 and 80 according to the wikipedia encyclopedia. Nevertheless, It was not until the middle of the 90 with the appearance of what is recognized in many cases on the Internet, la www o Worl Wide Web, increase in the sale and purchase of products and services through the Internet, with the use of other electronic tools.
so things 40 years later you could not be exempt from knowing and practicing electronic commerce.
What recent e-commerce examples can I cite for you?
- The games of chance of the Social Protection Board of San José.
- Buying tickets online to go to the stadiums.
- Buying tickets to go to concerts.
- buying and selling clothes, shoes, technology and others in virtual stores such as Amazon, E-bay to mention a few.
Actually, many of the most recognized companies that have famous clothing brands and others have their own stores and sell online..
The practice of electronic commerce, allows you to purchase almost any product or service no matter where you are in the world.
To be able to buy what you want, you only need a computer, Internet connection, a means of electronic payment such as a credit or debit card and have the minimum information necessary for you to buy insurance.
If, on the other hand, you want to sell or market a product or service, the practice of e-commerce, will allow you to start a formal business with the minimum necessary investment costs such as buying a domain, un hosting, a computer, an internet connection , a website and a payment processor among others.
You noticed that I didn't say at any time, the purchase of other assets such as a vehicle, a piece of land or a building? This necessarily saves you many expenses or operating costs, which is reflected in your net income or net availability.. in christian words, you have more free money to reinvest in your company.
Next advantages and benefits for companies and consumers.
Advantages for companies
- Global reach by being able to sell to anyone anywhere in the world.
- Extension of hours by having your business enabled on the Internet 24 hours of the day.
- Elimination of intermediaries which allows you to better understand your end customers.
- Reduction of costs such as rent and salaries.
Advantages for Consumers
- Generation of comfort by not having to leave home to buy.
- Better use of time since when buying online you do not have to have your time to go out and buy in a physical place.
- Increased Security
- Geographical independence since from anywhere in the world you can buy.
If you want to know more about how easy and convenient it is to do e-commerce, wait for the next article where you will learn many of the details to do e-commerce and why this is the right time to start learning or update on the subject.
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