E-Commerce Business Models Aim: How can we identify the various e-commerce business models? Do Now: What is your favorite store to shop at? What companies does that store get their merchandise/inventory from? HW: List and explain 3 B2B activities that your favorite store engages in. (separate sheet of paper)

B2B Commerce: Business to Business Interactions relating to the purchase and sale of goods and services between businesses. Examples: McDonald ordering Ketchup from Heinz Target purchasing TV’s from SONY to sell in stores Hewlett Packard buying parts from IBM to go into their computers

B2B Activities Contact suppliers: (Carvel contacts the milk company if there is a question or shipment problem.) Place and Track orders: (Carvel contacts the milk company to place an order.) Connect with accounting services: (Carvel contacts the milk company to discuss a bill.) Business activities occur with the help of: paper: letters, memos, etc. Phone/Internet: email, websites, extranets

B2C Commerce: Business to Consumer Interactions relating to the purchase and sale of goods and services between businesses and consumers. Examples Include: Amazon.com selling a college student a textbook Best Buy selling a TV to a family UPS helping an individual ship a package

C2C Commerce: Consumer to Consumer Transactions between private individuals or consumers Examples include: Ebay.com, craiglist.org Similar to Web traditional auctions Buyers and sellers seldom meet face-to-face Ask the students if they have ever used E-bay Page 43