How Does the Development of Internet Technology Affect E-commerce?
I first contacted the Internet when I was in elementary school. For a long time afterwards, I only used the Internet to chat and do research. When I was in high school, some people around me started shopping from e-commerce platforms. I first started shopping online with a mobile phone holder. Because I found that the online prices were relatively cheap, and the quality was very good after receiving the phone holder. It was this online shopping experience that completely changed my consumption habits that I did not form a habit due to my unfamiliarity with online shopping, and until now, became an online shopping expert.
The influence of Internet technology on e-commerce has two aspects:
Advantages of online marketing.
In traditional marketing, small and medium-sized enterprises are always at a disadvantage in competition, and they cannot compete with large enterprises in terms of capital, strength, experience, and personnel. However, e-commerce marketing has given small and medium-sized enterprises see hope and realize many benefits. High efficiency, the network greatly improves the ability to obtain information, increases market opportunities, and reduces the labor and time consumed in the entire marketing process. Low cost, reduced burden. Wide range, the Internet has no regional restrictions. These have enabled social resources to be optimally allocated worldwide.
The application of Internet technology in e-commerce.
For example, PayPal, Alipay, E-mail, online banking, etc. This type of system can effectively improve work efficiency, reduce losses, and reduce cost applications. The probability of errors in these Internet technologies is low, and it is easy and convenient to operate. Therefore, the convenience and speed of this system is firstly widely used in industry and e-commerce. We cannot imagine how the current business would be managed without the support of these systems.
How does IoT change the e-commerce industry?
The role of technology in the e-commerce industry cannot be underestimated. I think the widely use of the Internet of Things will also become the mainstream trend in the future. It might mainly adopt the following methods:
First, inventory management. Keeping product inventory up-to-date is essential to operating a successful online store. For online shoppers, they can view the latest information about product availability. Second, supply chain tracking. The IoT tracker can calculate the time the product arrives at its warehouse and avoid damage. Third, self-driving cars. The main goal of this kind of car is to achieve self-driving delivery, companies can save money paid to the driver. Fourth, drone delivery. It can be used to transport packages from sellers to customers. Fifth, smart home. It generally needs to be completed by AI and can be used to simplify the process of online shopping. For example, customers can send shopping instructions to the AI robots, such as Alexa and Siri, save several hours searching for products on the Internet.
In recent years, with the development of Internet technology, the Internet, network technology, e-commerce, and the IoT have been wildly sought after by other industries in society. I think these leading-edge technologies will become trends and core technologies that will affect the competitiveness of global technology and innovation. The full application of the Internet will greatly contribute to the rapid development of e-commerce.
