Is e-commerce the same as opening an online shop?

E-commerce is different from opening an online store. Opening an online shop is just a form of e-commerce activities. E-commerce includes electronic currency exchange, supply chain management, electronic trading market, online marketing, online transaction processing, electronic data exchange, inventory management and automatic data collection system. At the same time, online shop is also a mode in e-commerce, which is B2B mode. The mode of e-commerce is that e-commerce can be divided into two main modes: business-to-customer e-commerce (B2C) and business-to-business e-commerce (B2B).

(1) One of the most common forms to realize B2C mode of e-commerce is the emerging website specializing in e-commerce. Now, as if overnight, countless such companies have sprung up, including online stores, online bookstores, online ticket sales and so on. There are even some e-commerce websites that do everything and sell everything. People jokingly call them "Thousand Goods Companies". But in any case, the emergence of these new mode enterprises enables people to buy goods or enjoy consulting services through the Internet without leaving home. This is undoubtedly a great progress of the times.

(2) 2) One realization of B2B is its application in traditional enterprises. The substantive business of some traditional enterprises is gradually changing to B2B, and more information is transmitted through the WEB and online orders are realized. However, the logistics mode has not changed much, and it is still from suppliers to their own enterprises, and then from their own enterprises to agents or end customers.

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Online shopping is a form of e-commerce.

Most online stores use Taobao, JD.COM, Yi Bei, Paipai, Mall and other large Internet trading platforms to complete transactions! We should make rational use of online stores and strive to maximize benefits.