The difference between cross-border e-commerce and traditional trade

There are three differences between cross-border e-commerce and traditional trade:

First of all, the overview of the two is different:

1. Overview of cross-border electronic commerce: cross-border electronic commerce refers to an international business activity in which transaction subjects belonging to different customs reach a transaction through an e-commerce platform, make electronic payment and settlement, and deliver goods and complete the transaction through cross-border logistics.

2. Overview of traditional trade: Traditional commerce means that users can use telephone, fax, letters and traditional media to realize business transactions and management.

Second, they have different characteristics:

1. Features of cross-border electronic commerce: cross-border electronic commerce is developed based on the Internet. Cyberspace is a new space relative to physical space. It is a virtual but objective world composed of websites and passwords. The unique value standards and behavior patterns in cyberspace have a profound influence on cross-border electronic commerce, which distinguishes it from the traditional trading methods and presents its own characteristics.

2. Characteristics of traditional trade: users can conduct marketing, advertising, obtain marketing information, receive order information, make purchase decisions, pay money and support customer service in traditional ways. This method has the characteristics of many links, high cost, low efficiency and long distance between the two sides.

Third, the subject of the two is different:

1. The subject of cross-border electronic commerce: The seller is the commercial subject in the e-commerce environment.

2. The main body of traditional trade: the manufacturer is the commercial center.

Cross-border electronic commerce (terminology in the field of international business activities)

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