What does traditional e-commerce mean (not traditional business)

The main differences between traditional commerce and e-commerce;

1. Transaction Virtualization

The two parties to the transaction conduct transactions through the Internet, which is represented by the Internet. From seeking information, advertising, contacting, consulting, signing a contract to paying and performing the contract, they don't have to do it themselves, but they all do it through the computer network. Through the push-pull interaction of electronic information, the parties to the transaction sign an electronic contract, complete the transaction and make electronic payment. The whole transaction is carried out in the virtual environment of the network.

2. Break through the limitations of time and space

E-commerce is marketed through an online store characterized by information base, and its sales space extends with the extension of the network system, without any geographical restrictions. Customers, that is, online users, can completely decide to conduct market research, shopping, payment and so on. 24-hour standby, to a greater extent to meet and facilitate the needs of users. E-commerce makes business activities have no national boundaries and no distinction between day and night.

3. Reduce circulation links and reduce circulation costs.

Compared with traditional business activities, e-commerce can avoid many intermediate links, even without the participation of intermediaries; The farther the distance, the lower the cost of information transmission compared with telephone, fax, letter and so on. Shorten time, reduce repeated information input, and reduce information cost; Marketing activities such as product introduction and publicity on the internet save a lot of money compared with traditional methods; "paperless trade" can reduce the cost of document processing by more than 90%; E-commerce makes the advanced management concept of "zero inventory" possible.

4. Be able to display products and services in all directions.

E-commerce can use the performance of network multimedia to show the functions, structures, technologies and usage of products and services in an all-round way, without being confused by factors such as appearance and packaging, so that customers can be fully familiar with the goods before deciding to buy them.

5. Extend the connotation of business.

Traditional trading platforms are ground shops and so on. And e-commerce can be carried out in offices, Internet cafes, families and even any place where computers can be put down.