{"id":1176,"date":"2021-02-22T15:42:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T20:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2022-08-04T00:29:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T05:29:22","slug":"e-commerce-present-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/e-commerce-present-future\/","title":{"rendered":"E-commerce Present &amp; Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1176\" class=\"elementor elementor-1176\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8974d09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8974d09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab72cdd\" data-id=\"ab72cdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55da00e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55da00e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No matter what type of business you\u2019re in, you\u2019ve likely considered how e-commerce could help grow your business. Perhaps you\u2019re already running your own e-commerce business and you\u2019re wondering how you can improve functionality and streamline operations. Now more than ever customers are looking to the web to buy products, subscribe to services, and make transactions.<\/p><p>Here, we\u2019ll discuss the basics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/custom-web-design-houston\">e-commerce<\/a>, how businesses can expect e-commerce to change in 2021, and how your business can benefit from a custom e-commerce solution from IS&amp;T.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f994d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f994d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e-commerce2_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1180\" alt=\"E-commerce Laptop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e-commerce2_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e-commerce2_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e-commerce2_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de2638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de2638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is E-Commerce? \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6398e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a6398e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>E-commerce, short for electronic commerce, refers to online transactions. Typically, this means the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet using the transfer of money or data electronically. Everything from buying clothes online to paying your accountant via their online invoice constitutes e-commerce.<\/p><p>As the internet revolution took over, e-commerce became an integral part of running nearly any business. Consumers and businesses now look at online payment, online ordering, and online retail as the easier, more common option than physical transactions and in-person shopping. Everyone from small business owners to mega corporations benefit from and utilize e-commerce tools to grow their businesses online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4358acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4358acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of E-Commerce Models\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f8aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37f8aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, there are four distinct types of e-commerce models:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Business to Consumer \u2013<\/strong> Also known as B2C, this refers to businesses that sell goods or services to an individual consumer.<\/li><li><strong>Business to Business \u2013<\/strong> Also referred to as B2B, this refers to businesses that sell goods or services to other businesses.<\/li><li><strong>Consumer to Consumer \u2013<\/strong> Also called C2C, this refers to consumers that sell goods or services to other consumers.<\/li><li><strong>Consumer to Business \u2013<\/strong> Also known as C2B, this refers to consumers that sell goods or services to a business or organization.<\/li><\/ul><p>E-commerce needs may vary depending on what kind of business model you are working with. For example, a business who sells physical products to consumers will need shipping functionality while a consumer who sells their services to a business will not. That said, it\u2019s best to work with an e-commerce developer who has experience with multiple types of e-commerce models and can customize your e-commerce features and functionality for your specific business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd11ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bd11ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e-commerce1_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1179\" alt=\"E-commerce Tablet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e-commerce1_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e-commerce1_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e-commerce1_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7ccdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f7ccdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">E-Commerce Evolution in 2021\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c19b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c19b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we usher in 2021, it\u2019s important to consider the ways in which consumer behaviors are likely to evolve based on the circumstances and experiences of 2020. Between advancing technology and the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce is expected to become a bigger part of consumers\u2019 everyday lives and, as a result, will have to change in accordance with the needs and expectations of consumers.<\/p><p>According to the \u201cFuture of Ecommerce\u201d report by Shopify, the pandemic has not only resulted in shoppers turning to the internet more frequently for everything from clothes to household items like groceries, but also has increased their desire for immediate, convenient, and innovative shopping experiences. This means e-commerce will need to become more streamlined, effective, and quick to satisfy the needs of busy consumers. In addition, it will need to include more advanced features to replicate an in-person shopping experience. From \u201cbuy online pick-up in store\u201d options to mobile payment to augmented reality, at-home try on functionality, shoppers will expect features and functionality that will help limit in-person contact while still advancing and improving the shopping experience.<\/p><p>To keep up with ever-evolving e-commerce trends, businesses should partner with an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\">managed services provider<\/a> who can provide innovative, scalable, and customized e-commerce solutions. IS&amp;T is the ideal provider that can perform e-commerce solutions in addition to offering premiere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/helpdesk-services\">IT help desk services<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter what type of business you\u2019re in, you\u2019ve likely considered how e-commerce could help grow your business. Perhaps you\u2019re already running your own e-commerce business and you\u2019re wondering how you can improve functionality and streamline operations. 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