Types of e-commerce
- Business-to-business (B2B)
- Business-to-consumer (B2C)
- Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
- Consumer-to-business (C2B)
- Business-to-administration (B2A)
- Consumer-to-administration (C2A)
E-Commerce Registration
E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet. These business transactions occur either as business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business. The terms e-commerce and e-business are often used interchangeably.
In the last decade, widespread use of e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and eBay has contributed to substantial growth in online retail. In 2007, e-commerce accounted for 5.1% of total retail sales; in 2019, e-commerce made up 16.0%.
Benefits of e-commerce
- Availability
- Speed of access
- Wide availability
- Easy accessibility
- International reach
- Lower cost
- Personalization and product recommendations
Documents required for E-commerce Registration
- GSTN
- PAN Card
- Business Address Proof
- Bank Account on the name of Business
Business Models of e-commerce business
Set up your own online store
Setting up own online store for selling products all across India is very easy. It contains some additional steps as compared to registering as a seller on e-commerce platform. You will additionally need a website (domain), digital marketing team to create visibility of your products and payment gateway.
Register as seller on e-commerce platform
If you wish to register as a seller on any existing e-commerce platform, all you need is a business registration, trademark registration and GST registration in India. Once these registrations are obtained, you can open a bank account and go ahead with registering on any of the e-commerce platform.