22 Oct 08 Business Models

The two different ecommerce business models to consider when selling products through online shops via the internet; Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B).

B2C – Selling to Consumers

It is now widely acknowledged fact that online consumer selling is a proven route to market and is the fastest growing channel in retail sales. U.S. e-commerce sales grew 19% in 2007 to $136.4 billion, while overall retail sales grew by only 4%, the U.S. Commerce Department reports - (internet retailer 20 February, 2008)

More interesting is the opinion that consumers are increasingly using the internet to check out products and services prior to making purchases in a high street outlet.

This trend has been accompanied by fundamental changes in consumer expectations with regard to online shops. Online shops need to feature extensive functionality, excellent service, professional look and feel, but above all, must be able to communicate in their native language, and trade in their chosen currency.

uooBOUTIQUE ecommerce solution is fully equipped to:

• Communicate with a global customer base - the online shop is able to operate in any language and combination of many languages

• Use multi-currency and multiple online payment systems

• Use product associations to cross sell and up sell additional products and services

• Empower customers to create wish lists for future and repetitive selling, as well as a “wedding list” feature. The wedding list feature allows customers to create their list, email a link to their friends and family who can then choose which items they wish to purchase as a gift.

B2B – Selling to Business Clients

E-Commerce offers many ways of lowering the cost of business relationships with other companies and at the same time making these relationships more efficient. Such as automating purchase / sales processes which reduce expensive manual workflows.

uooBOUTIQUE is fully equipped to increase, strengthen and streamline:

• Marketing – communicating globally through central online catalogues and services.

• Sales – configuration for domestic and international trade customers; currency, user discounts, cross boarder VAT issues and shipping calculations.

• Payments – use either the company’s existing trade invoicing procedures or provide online payment systems as required.

The fully multi-lingual shop interface and fully multi-lingual administration tools allows company staff and customers to conduct business in their mother tongue no matter where they are located

However, successful deployment of ecommerce solutions can involve a steep learning curve.

The smart option is to team up with an expert partner. Uootek and it’s UK business partner ONID Limited have the skills and track record to provide a solution that delivers on the e-commerce promise.

Small and medium sized companies need a solution that is configured to meet their specific needs now and adapt to the future challenges. A solution that offers rapid deployment which equates to low implementation costs and therefore improved return on investment A solution that requires low operating and maintenance costs.

	Your Check List
	Your Market
	Domestic
	International
	Your Customers
	Consumer
	Trade
	Your Products
	Volume
	One Offs
	Rent / Hire

For more information read the uooBOUTIQUE Ecommerce Business Proposition (English version)

uooBOUTIQUE Ecommerce Business Proposition

The see the full range of uooBOUTIQUE Ecommerce Solutions visit uootek ecommerce solutions

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