Comparison of B2B and B2C Companies This report is a supply chain comparison between two companies in which one is a business-to-business (B2B) model company and the other is a business-to-consumers (B2C) model company. The comparison will be between the companies Wal-Mart and Grainger. Wal-Mart is a well-known conglomerate known around the world that is in the retail business that seeks to sell products to consumers at a significantly reduced discount compared to its rivals. Grainger sells
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Marketing is an integral part of any business operation‚ regardless of platform or environment (brick and mortar versus virtual); type of product sold or service rendered and target market. With the advent of Internet technology‚ new business models or sites such as business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C)‚ have emerged which require the employment of different marketing strategies and tools to attract and retain customers. The following sections will provide a comparison of the
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Marketing Differences Paper: B2b vs. B2c In two distinct e-commerce business types‚ Business-to-business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C)‚ there are many differences in the way they operate. Specifically in marketing‚ differences include how the marketing is driven and the values of the strategies‚ the size of the target market and length of the sales cycle‚ and even the buying patterns of the target consumers. Each of these differences will be better defined and explained in the following
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B2B vs. B2C Marketing Differences Once a decision is made to develop a business‚ whom the customer will be is the next decision to be made. Whom will the company target as a customer? Will it be a business? Or will it be a consumer? Business-to-business (B2B) marketing has differences from business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing practices. This paper will outline these differences between the two types of e-commerce business transactions. "Traditional marketing in the business-to-business environment
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Differences in Marketing for B2C and B2B Sites March 27‚ 2006 Differences in Marketing for B2C and B2B Sites Introduction Marketing in an electronic-business/commerce (e-business/e-commerce) arena today is truly no different than the ole brick and mortar’ business. Business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) sites need to have a crafty approach to implement marketing strategies and develop an effective marketing plan to reach the intended (targeted) market. Thus‚ the mixing
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Marketing: How B2B Differs From B2C Marketing b2b v b2c Marketing allows organizations to promote their products or services with the intent of maximizing their profit and gaining consumers’ confidence. In today’s society marketing the correct product/service can be difficult but implementing the marketing process and planning accurately can alleviate potential obstacles. This paper will discuss the meaning of marketing‚ define business to business (B2B)‚ define business to consumer (B2C)‚ and
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Leysan Zigangirova‚ group 1409‚ Marketing Department Relative importance of promotional tools in consumer and industrial market. Figure 4.1 shows proportion of promotional tools in b2c and b2b market. It’s evident‚ that advertising is on the first place in promoting consumer goods. Producers of these goods try to cover mass audience and advertising is an optimum variant. Almost all the population is in touch with media‚ including TV‚ radio and newspapers‚ or can see billboards or advertising
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due to the nature of the transactions taking place. Businesses to business‚ or B2B internet transactions‚ promote the B2B as a "portal that allows businesses to deal directly with their suppliers and distributors online. B2B sites may offer electronic transfer of orders‚ invoicing‚ and even payments for supplies. Wholesalers‚ distributors and manufacturers fall in this category." (Akstrategic‚ 2006) Furthermore‚ "B2B sites deal primarily with other businesses‚ not the general public and handle a
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Marketing: Differences Between B2B and B2C Linicha Hunter University of Phoenix EBUS 400 E-Business Dr. Hee Lee September 27‚ 2006 Marketing: Differences Between B2B and B2C Marketing allows organizations to promote their products or services with the intent of maximizing their profit and gaining consumers ’ confidence. In today ’s society marketing the correct product/service can be difficult but implementing the marketing process and planning accurately can alleviate potential
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Management B2B‚ B2C‚ C2C configuration and distribution examples Business-to-business (B2B) basically describes commerce transactions and interactions between different businesses‚ for example‚ between a wholesaler and a manufacturer‚ or a retailer and a wholesaler and is generally the selling process of goods and services between businesses. B2B transactions usually involve large sumы of money‚ and normally take more time to be conducted than‚ for example‚ business-to-consumers (B2C) transactions
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