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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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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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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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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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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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 marketing strategies employed and tools utilized by B2B and B2C e-business sites. Business owners‚ members of the management team and key decision-makers are primarily the target for B2B marketing programs. According to Management Centre Europe’s website‚ "B2B marketing is
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B2C vs B2B Supply Chain Comparison Paper Charmelle Hughes The internet has played a pivotal role in changing how business in conducted across the world. Due to economic globalization‚ Ebusiness has become a necessity for companies to remain competitive. It is usually possible to categorize most e-business solutions as either business-to-consumer (B2C) or a Business-to-business (B2B). This paper will explain the supply chain differences of B2C vs B2B. A B2C refers to on-line trading and
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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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extremely high especially gas and diesel fuel but because of technology business are able to reach more customers to try to get their business. The supply chains of B2C to B2B and uniquely differently. A supply chain occurs when a product or service is initiated and proceeds thru all the steps to the final objection. For example when a student inquires with the University of Phoenix from a link they clicked on the internet‚ the supply chain starts by the automation process that is in place‚ taking
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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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