{"id":12362,"date":"2024-12-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=12362"},"modified":"2025-04-22T14:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:57:28","slug":"types-of-ecommerce-for-smb-and-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/eu\/blog\/types-of-ecommerce-for-smb-and-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Types of Ecommerce Every SMB and Startup Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that there are seven different types of ecommerce? Yes! And, each one means something different to every small and medium business (SMB)<\/a> owner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re trying to find the right ecommerce type for you, or your expanding your ecommerce business<\/a>, you’ll discover most transactions fall into one of these seven types. Depending on what your business sells and how your products are marketed, you can find the right type of ecommerce that will be the best fit for you. We\u2019ll cover the seven different types of commerce for small business, along with benefits and trends for each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seven types of ecommerce for growing businesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are seven common types of ecommerce interactions. They describe the directional sale of goods or services among businesses (B), consumers (C), and government agencies (G). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common types of ecommerce business are business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B). While these are often positioned as opposites \u2014 B2B vs. B2C<\/a> \u2014 they share a similar focus on customer satisfaction and generating loyalty over time. They simply speak to different audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B2C transactions make up hundreds of thousands of online marketplaces that sell a wealth of consumer goods that can often be delivered in days or even hours. B2B transactions, on the other hand, are simply a digital form of business interactions that have been going on for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Business-to-consumer (B2C) <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Business-to-consumer (B2C)<\/a> ecommerce businesses sell goods and services online directly to consumers. Products may be produced and sold by the business or purchased from other suppliers and resold to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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