Alibaba Case Study

PositivesNegatives- Huge range of products made available to any SME

- Less Company discrimination

- No Travel Cost

- Feedback from previous customers of your supplier (can potentially foresee problems)

- Specialized websites, for specialized markets

- B2B exchanges, virtual trade shows, exchange of ideas and best practises

- Time saved is huge (internet is fast)

- Saves Cost

- Bid system function, everything is automated

- cheaper, no middle man costs

- Developed shipping logistics (DHL)

- More competition

- No face to face contact

- potentially greater risk in terms of payment and fraud

- you don't see the product before purchasing

- harder in terms of international legal considerations

- Harder to sell when you are not competitive

2. The amount of such trades between SMEs through internet based platform well inevitably increase over time, as this method of trade is much easier than it was in the past. However, for certain cultures face to face contact is a must in order to conclude business. So the old fashion type of business will never completely disappear from our ways of doing trade. Trade with the use of internet technology will evolve over time and try to eliminate some of the negative impacts of trade through internet websites. However, maybe over time 90% of the trade will be made in this way, but the old fashioned way will never completely disappear.

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http://www.europages.co.uk/

• You can choose language as a first step on web-site

• You can choose subject of search: companies or products

• You can make search by region/country or by type of selling company (Ex. Retailers, manufacturer)

• You can download "Europages" on your mobile phone and use it mobility.

• More than 4000 companies register with EUROPAGES every month.

• Web-site produce companies from different aspects:

- Telecommunication

- Service in the processing of oil

- Media etc.

• Expensive personal enterprise registration

http://www.tradeindia.com/

• Reference on Indian markets/ Indian customers

• You can make search by region/country

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