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Consumer-to-Business (C2B)
Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
Consumer-to-Business (C2B): this type of e-commerce is very common in crowdsourcing based projects. A large number of individuals make their services or products available for purchase for companies seeking precisely these types of services or products.
Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C): encompasses all electronic transactions of goods or services conducted between consumers. Generally, these transactions are conducted through a third party, which provides the online platform where the transactions are actually carried out.
Business-to-Consumer (B2C): it corresponds to the retail section of E-Commerce, where traditional retail trade normally operates. This type of commerce has developed greatly, due to the advent of the web, and there are already many virtual stores and malls on the Internet, which sell all kinds of consumer goods.
Business-to-Business (B2B)
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There are 4 basic types of E-Commerce:
When we think of E-Commerce, we think of an online commercial transaction between a supplier and a client. However, and although this idea is right, we can identify four major types, all with different characteristics.
Business-to-Business (B2B): encompasses all electronic transactions of goods or services conducted between companies. Producers and traditional commerce wholesalers typically operate with this type of electronic commerce