eCommerce for Import/Export Businesses

 

According to eMarketer, one billion people will have Internet access this year, with over 250 million households having broadband. Despite accounting for 56 per cent of the world's population, just 10 per cent has access to the Internet at the moment. With Asian nations' rapid economic expansion, this figure will skyrocket in the future years. Because of the Internet's pervasiveness, businesses are being compelled to actively embrace it as a marketing and sales medium. Many businesses have implemented Internet-based technology to expedite critical business operations and are reaping significant benefits as a result.

 

Import & export manager are no exception! Most export-import businesses use the Internet to expand their client base, enter new markets, investigate rivals, locate new goods, and assess a nation's potential. However, many of these same organisations are still hesitant to incorporate business elements into their everyday business operations and, as a result, fail to get genuine value from Internet use.

 

The technique of selling things through the Internet is known as electronic commerce. eCommerce is divided into two categories: business-to-business and business-to-consumer. Retailers are often active in B2C, whereas import-export dealers are frequently involved in B2B. That is why you must understand that the eCommerce components you may want for your website will be determined by the details of your organisation. In general, all eCommerce sites incorporate some of the following business functions:

 

·         An eCatalog that allows buyers to browse the things you have to offer.

 

·         Product specifications that include technical and delivery details

 

·         A tool that allows you to send a quotation request online (RFQ)

 

·         A mechanism for putting goods orders - typically a shopping cart

 

·         Viewing the status of an order