Ch2. E-Commerce Business Strategies
Ch2. E-Commerce Business Strategies
Ch2. E-Commerce Business Strategies
MODELS
Business model
• A set of planned activities designed to result in a profit in a
marketplace
Business plan
• A document that describes a firm’s business model
E-commerce business model
• A business model that aims to use and control the unique qualities of
the internet, the web, and the mobile platform
EIGHT KEY ELEMENTS OF A
BUSINESS MODEL
EIGHT KEY ELEMENTS OF A
BUSINESS MODEL
1. Value proposition اقتراح القيمة
• How a company’s product or service fulfills the needs of customers.
Typical e-commerce value propositions include personalization,
customization, convenience, and reduction of product search and price
delivery costs.
2. Revenue model نموذج اإليرادات
• Describes how the firm will earn revenue, generate profits, and
produce a superior return on invested capital.
• Advertising revenue model a company provides a forum for
advertisements and receives fees from advertisers.
EIGHT KEY ELEMENTS OF A
BUSINESS MODEL
E-distributor
• A company that supplies products and services directly to individual
businesses.
E-procurement firm شركة املشتريات اإللكترونية
• Creates and sells access to digital markets
Exchange
• An independent digital marketplace where suppliers and commercial
purchasers can conduct transactions
MAJOR BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS
(B2B) BUSINESS MODELS