A) List top five e-Commerce websites from your country.

Describe what goods or

services are offered, what are the different features and modes of payments
supported?
The term e-commerce (electronic commerce) refers to a business model that
allows companies and individuals to buy and sell goods and services over the
Internet.
E-commerce can be done on computers, tablets, cellphones, and other smart
devices, and it works in four different market segments. E-commerce
transactions can be used to buy almost any commodity or service imaginable,
including books, music, airline tickets, and financial services like equity
investments and internet banking. As a result, it is seen as a deeply disturbing
technology.
There are a large number of companies established in Nepal in the top Five in
Nepal's e-commerce sector. While the Daraz.com tops the list of the company.
List of top companies are:
1) daraz.com.np:
Daraz, South Asia's premier online retail marketplace, launched in 2012 and
now has a presence in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and
Nepal. Daraz has 30,000 vendors and 500 brands, and serves 5 million
customers across the region, equipped with a variety of specialized
marketing, analytics, and service solutions. Daraz currently has over 2.5
million products available and is rapidly expanding. Consumer electronics,
household products, beauty, fashion, sports equipment, and food are just a
few of the categories available on Daraz.

Daraz offers a superior client experience, including ease of purchase,

extensive customer service, and a hassle-free shopping and returns process.
Daraz was acquired by Alibaba Group in May 2018.

2) thulo.com:
You can shop for your fundamental daily necessities as well as other
necessities on thulo.com. Thousands of products are available from a variety
of online categories, including Personal Care, Electronics, Apparel, Sports &
Outdoors, Office Supplies, Fashion, Books, Groceries, and more. They have
 thousands of devoted consumers who have been served by them. Customers
from all over the world have benefited from the company's services.

3) sastodeal.com:
Sastodeal's journey began in December 2011, when Nepal's broadband
penetration was only approximately 9%. Nonetheless, they were urged to
build not just a business, but an eCommerce industry that would have a
long-term impact on Nepal's economy. With only Rs.50,000 in their
checking account, they hired a small garage, worked on damaged furniture
and chairs, and worked hard to develop a powerful company that contributed
greatly to the growth of the eCommerce industry.
Sastodeal is now one of Nepal's largest eCommerce enterprises, having
millions of clients and thousands of vendors/partners around the country.
Except for a few regions, they have a logistic network that enables deliveries
in most parts of the country (work in progress). Their mission is to ensure
that users and customers may purchase things at reasonable costs and have
them delivered as promised and on time, regardless of their location. On the
other side, they have given vendors a platform that allows them to serve
millions of clients at no additional expense to their company.

4) meroshopping.com:
Meroshopping.com is your one-stop shop for all your online shopping needs
in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, and other important Nepalese cities.
Meroshopping is growing increasingly popular as it allows you to shop from
the comfort of your own home.
Shopping has always been simple and enjoyable; customers can browse and
purchase products immediately through their user-friendly online shopping
platform, which uses a secure and safe online payment method. To put it
another way, Meroshopping is dependable, inexpensive, and offers free
home delivery throughout Nepal. Pokhara, Butwal, Chitwan, Dharan,
Surkhet, Birgunj, Biratnagar, Jhapa, and Nepalgunj are among the major
cities in Kathmandu that offer online shopping. Mero Shopping has reached
many shoppers in Nepal. Mero Shopping proves to be dependable and
economical with free delivery within 24 hours.

5) Foodmandu:
 Foodmandu is a foodstuff delivery and ordering service in Nepal. They
provide food from any of the restaurants that are members. Which
restaurants do you order from? You can choose from any of their partner
restaurants to place your order. Their delivery rider arrives at your house in
minutes with your food. Manohar Adhikari created Foodmandu in 2010 and
ran it for six years on his own funds until True North invested. He told
Nikkei, "His journey was not an easy one." Foodmandu initially struggled
since internet food delivery was a novel concept, and the company had to
link restaurants, customers, and riders.

B) State the difference between Pure and Partial E-Commerce. Give two examples.

When everything happens on the internet, it's called pure e-commerce.

Purchasing music or movies on Netflix, Disney+ Hot-star are the example of
Pure e-commerce.
Depending on the level of digitization, Product – Process -- Agent in charge of
delivery. All dimensions are digital in pure e-commerce.

When a corporation sells a product over the internet, but the fulfillment of the
product must take place in the "real" world, this is known as partial e-
commerce. When you buy a book on Flipkart, Daraz are an example. They must
physically send it to you.
All other options feature a mix of digital and physical dimensions in Partial e-
commerce.

C) State the relationship between e-Commerce and e-Business. Give two

examples.

The Internet's emergence has created the path for a slew of innovative business
models, which many companies have successfully implemented. Understanding
the complexities of the language connected with these new prospects is a
critical first step for any small business trying to strengthen its online presence.
While the terms e-commerce and e-business are frequently used identically,
there is a significant distinction between the two.

Online transactions including the purchase or selling of products or services are

referred to as e-commerce. The sale of books on Daraz.com, is an example of e-
 commerce activity. Small businesses can grow by building a business strategy
on e-commerce, which allows them to reach customers in far-flung locations
without incurring the costs of a physical facility.
Whereas e-business includes online transactions, which also includes a wide
range of additional activities other than buying and selling products and
services. As a result, e-commerce is considered a subcategory of e-business.
Virtually all aspects of running a firm can be included in e-business activities,
which are simply shifted to an online context.
Customer-facing activities such as online marketing and purchase processing
are included in e-business. A company that asks customers to rate prospective
new colors for a product. For example, is conducting e-business market
research. In the same way, a company that uses an email system to track client
feedback is engaging in e-business customer interactions.
The Internet can also be used for a number of business-to-business transactions.
Supply chain management, for example, can be done totally online, with a
single organization purchasing, paying for, and directing delivery of business
goods.

D) Research on new technology that are being used in e-commerce website (for
e.g., drone for delivering packages). Give one example.
There are so many technologies that provide solution to e-commerce business.
Such as, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Hyper-
personalized experience, Ambient commerce, online to offline (O2O),
Chatbots, etc.…one of these, I would like to demonstrate about is Artificial
Intelligence (AI).
Help from an in-store assistant who is educated about the offer and can provide
appropriate recommendations and individualized assistance is one of the things
that has been lost in online buying and that makes brick-and-mortar shopping so
enjoyable.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning will continue to grow in popularity,
allowing merchants to develop new methods to increase personalization and
customer service. It also helps company to know their costumer. AI generate
real time insight and boost customer shopping experience, generate timely
promotion, boost demand forecasting, etc.…. Consumers like brands that are
concerned about them. AI may help with this by linking disparate data points
into a comprehensible whole, resulting in consumer profiles with useful
information that merchants can utilize to create tailored experiences.
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