 WE-COMMERCE: EVIDENCE ON A NEW VIRTUAL COMMERCE PLATFORMAndreas Klein and Parimal Bhagat Global Journal of Business Research, 2010, vol. 4, issue 4, 107-124 Abstract: The proliferation of the Internet and the latest mobile communication technologies have given rise to new forms of communication that made it easier for sellers as well as consumers to communicate and conduct business in real time and in virtual space with manufacturers, retailers or among each other. In addition, consumers are building social networks for interacting, and for collectively buying products (We-Commerce). From the sellers’ perspective, they are stepping away from traditional forms of a single buyer-seller relationship and formerly dominant group building processes. By tapping into consumer networks and using consumers as marketing assets, marketers can enhance sales volumes, save marketing spending, and increase profits. This paper (1) provides an overview of grouping phenomena in marketing. It then (2) points out different platforms of group commerce in virtual surroundings, and (3) elaborates the influence of group mechanisms onto the consumer’s decision-making process. Eventually, (4) further research questions are presented. Keywords: We-commerce, consumer groups; consumer bundling/flocking; consumer behavior on the Internet; group/collective buying (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ibf:gjbres:v:4:y:2010:i:4:p:107-124 Access Statistics for this article Global Journal of Business Research is currently edited by Terrance Jalbert More articles in Global Journal of Business Research from The Institute for Business and Finance Research |
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