What is e-commerce? Why is e-commerce developing so fast?

Domestic e-commerce has developed rapidly, and people also recognize the e-commerce industry. The ecology of "internet plus" has covered many industries, and people's lifestyles have also changed greatly. It is not difficult to find that take-away, Didi and e-commerce make people's lives more and more convenient. So, what about the development of the Internet market in other developed countries?

Looking at the global Internet market, there are relatively many e-commerce companies in the United States, but they only account for 65,438+00% of the whole retail industry, while domestic e-commerce companies account for more than 27% of the whole retail industry. The domestic e-commerce market far exceeds other parts of the world. Jiangque learned that the rapid development of the US e-commerce market is mainly due to the rapid development of Amazon, and it is these Internet companies that have promoted the upward trend of the US e-commerce market.

But the e-commerce market in other countries and regions is not very good. In the whole retail market, e-commerce can hardly be seen. Then, why is the e-commerce in the domestic market developing very rapidly, while the e-commerce market in other countries is not developing very well?

First of all, the rapid development of domestic e-commerce market is inseparable from domestic Internet companies. According to Jiangque's statistics, the market value of Ali, JD.COM and Pinduoduo has exceeded 1000 billion yuan, and their market share is also very high, which is the main reason for the rapid development of domestic e-commerce. The development of some Internet companies in the United States has not been hindered, but the development of Internet companies in other countries and regions has been restricted to some extent.

Secondly, according to Jiangque, domestic e-commerce has had a certain impact on the physical industry, and physical stores have closed down. However, the relevant institutions have not restricted the development of e-commerce, but are vigorously supporting the domestic real economy, such as reducing the loan interest rate of real enterprises and giving certain tax subsidies. However, when industries in other countries are affected, relevant institutions will intervene, thus limiting the development of the Internet.

Third, the domestic population base is large, and the population density of some cities is relatively high, but the population density of other cities in the world is not high, so the cost of logistics and express delivery is much higher than that of China, so the price of e-commerce may be higher than that of offline stores, so people will be more inclined to offline stores. Jiangque thinks that from the perspective of market demand, this is also one of the reasons for the relatively slow development of e-commerce in other countries around the world.

Fourth, domestic e-commerce has a relatively large profit margin. The reason why many people flock to the e-commerce industry is mainly because the operating costs of the physical industry are relatively high. In addition to rent, labor and other costs, there are also taxes and fees. The e-commerce industry did not exist before, which made the products sold by the e-commerce industry relatively low, thus attracting a large number of consumers to switch from physical shopping to online shopping.

In short, Jiangque believes that the rapid development of domestic e-commerce industry will drive the rapid transformation of many industries. For us ordinary people, we can really feel the changes in the domestic market environment and enjoy more and more convenient services. The development of e-commerce industry in other countries is relatively slow, because many factors such as geography and population are not suitable for the development of e-commerce. In addition, different countries should have their own development paths.