30th November 2011 - Ecommerce is the common name of Electronic Commerce that means buying or selling of products or services over electronic system such as internet and other computer networks. It also includes the entire online process of developing, selling, marketing, servicing and paying for products and services. E-commerce market is booming day by day. Helping the needy out in e-commerce business is called Ecommerce Solution.
Selling and buying products on internet is very common and not only this, but also nowadays banking, travelling and many other small and big works can be done easily on internet. Social networking is one of the fastest growing things on internet. Suppose someone wants to start their business on internet then you need many things for it.
First of all, a very nice and consumer friendly website and along with it attractive themes and design is equally important too. You have to create an e-store. For that multifunctional shopping cart is must with different layout, checkout page, product catalogue, invoice management, shipping and tax calculator and some services like payment gateway and more. You have to put system with product availability assessment and solution to check for the pricing, total order cost, invoice generation and order confirmation through e-mail notification.
A lot of companies succeed using a business model with e-commerce system as its core. In E-commerce business one has to concentrate on product supply, marketing and gaining the loyalty of a wider range of customers who can shop during all the 24 hours of a day. Many businessmen now want to start their business first on internet and after setting a brand name they start their retail outlet. Almost all established brand name have their own e-commerce business. People often get confused between which is the best, –retail or e-commerce? But both have their positive aspects, both channels are valid and useful in their own way. So there is no conflict between retail and e-commerce shopping but each channel is financially viable and is useful to the company’s sales.
The real power of E-commerce is convenience and engagement. The convenience of being open for 24x7 and each order being fully controlled is just amazing. The engagement comes by making customer friendly website that not only educate customers but also gets feedback from them.
Easy to use Ecommerce Solutions can be extended with newsletter functions and marketing enhancements to create ideal business management system.