• Virtual or electronic mall – a web site that brings together different electronic retailers at a single virtual (online) location.. • Destination store – a retail store which the me[r]
Trang 1Business-to-consumer Internet
Marketing
Week 13
Trang 2Some Definitions
• Virtual or electronic mall – a web site that brings together different electronic retailers
at a single virtual (online) location
• Destination store – a retail store which the merchandise, selection, presentation,
pricing or other unique feature acts as a
magnet for customers
Trang 3Internet Retail Market (IRM)
• Established retailers using the IRM strategically or tactically as a marketing tool
• Virtual merchants designing their operating format
to accommodate the demands of online trading
• Intermediaries who link Internet technology and retail suppliers with the consumer
• Manufacturers using the Internet to take their
goods direct to the consumer
Trang 4A Model of Internet Retail
Market
Manufacturers Existing retailers Virtual merchants Intermediaries
Fixed location
distributor
Other distributors
Internet retail
Trang 5Types of retail companies
• Those operating from fixed-location stores, such as department and convenience stores
• Non-store-based operations, such as
catalogue retailing and direct selling
• Internet retailing has rapidly emerged
emulating non-store-based operations
Trang 6Components of IRM
• Online retailers
• Online consumers
• Online products
Trang 7Informational Functions
• Product information
• Financial information
• Company information
• Educational information
• Press releases
• Recruitment information
Trang 8Interactive Functions
• Marketing communication tool
• Direct communications
• Marketing research tool
• Sales channel
Trang 9Factors influencing adopter
behavior
• Accessibility
• Costs
• New markets
• Technical considerations
• Logistics
Trang 10Themes affecting retail adoption
of IRM
• Internal inhibitors and facilitators
– Appropriate products
– Resource availability
– Strategic vision
– Assessment strategy
• Environmental inhibitors and facilitators
– Competitive pressures
– Market for internet trade
– Technological considerations
• The Internet’s comparative advantage over existing retail channels
– Market development opportunities
– Technological capabilities
– Financial potential