Viewpoint
1. Transaction of B2C E-commerce
in 2000 reached 390 million RMB
2. The number of domestic B2C
websites in continuous operation in 2000 was 205. The online
purchase proportion among domestic Internet population is 36.4%.
Online payment occupies 16.31%.
3. Features of B2C websites in
China in 2000£º unbalanced geographic
development, evident influence of capital market, low commercial
value of Internet population, change of websites from
technology-oriented to customer-oriented, quality gap among
different websites.
4. Predicted development trend of
B2C website market composition from 2001 to 2003£ºthe
market will change from a pure website orientation to various
patterns. Online shops will change from ¡°supermarkets¡± to shops of
exclusive sales. Mobile E-commerce based on WAP will be further
developed.
5. Suggestions for B2C
websites£ºthe business model should focus
on the features and the behavior of the Internet population,
enhancing self-construction and providing featured
services.
I. Overview of B2C market
environment in 2000
1. Economic
environment
a. International environment
b. Domestic environment
2. Industrial
environment
a. International environment
b. Domestic environment
3. Policies and Laws
a. International environment
b. Domestic environment
II. Total volume and composition
analysis of B2C market in 2000
1. Total volume and growth of
domestic B2C market
2. Current status of domestic B2C
websites
a. Background
b. Distribution of domestic B2C websites
c. Categories of products sold on B2C websites
d. Analysis of website profit-earning model
3. Main market features of
domestic B2C websites
Chapter Highlights
this chapter mainly introduces
the total volume and composition of China¡¯s B2C market in 2000, with
detailed analysis on geographic distribution£¬product
features and profitability of China¡¯s B2C websites. It also
summarizes the market features of B2C in 2000.
III. Analysis on behavior
characteristics of Internet population in B2C market in
2000
1. Basic
characteristics of Internet population
a. Gender composition of Internet population
b. Age composition of Internet population
c. Academic composition of Internet population
d. Income composition of Internet population
e. Critical volume of Internet population
2. Consumer behavior
of Internet population
a. Online shopping proportion
b. Purchase distribution
c. Purchase frequency
d. Purchase motive
e. Categories of shopping websites
f. Payment modes
3.
Potential consumer behavior
a. Influence of marital status on online shopping
b. Influence of academic background on online shopping
c. Influence of income on online shopping
Chapter Highlights
This chapter
describes the basic demographic features of the Chinese Internet
population in 2000, including age composition, gender composition,
academic background and income composition. It is the first
time that a critical volume of the Internet population is
mentioned. This chapter also analyzes, in detail, the online
shopping proportion among Internet population and the online
consumer behavior such as purchase distribution, frequency, motive,
website viewing patterns and payment mode. The analysis
includes the influences of marital status, academic background, and
income on the consumer population of Internet users.
IV. Analysis of main issues of
B2C market development in 2000
1. Online
payment
a. Online payment status in China
b. Online payment status of B2C in 2000
2. Distribution
System
3. Low level of informatization and credit system
4. Weakness of information infrastructure
5. Lack of large-scaled consumer group
6. Backward of legislation of E-commerce
Chapter
Highlights
This chapter
focuses on payment and distribution, elaborating the main issues of
B2C market development in 2000. The market environment and its
regulations restrict the development of domestic B2C, and the
imperfections of the social credit system, weakness of information
infrastructure, lack of large-scale consumer groups and the
backwardness of E-commerce legislation influence it. This
chapter also introduces the status and features of online payment
for China in 2000.
V. Predictions for B2C market
development from 2001 to 2003
1. Estimation of domestic B2C
market volume
2. Predict on domestic B2C market
composition
Chapter Highlights
This chapter
mainly predicts the developments in the B2C market in China from
2001-2003 from angles of market volume and market composition.
It also analyzes the main factors causing change in the market
volume and predicts the 5 developmental directions of B2C market
composition.
VI. Summary and Suggestion
1. Strengthened
cultivation of B2C market
2. Internet population as the core of market development
3. Enhanced self-construction of B2C network System
Company
Chapter Highlights
This chapter provides suggestions
on website management and development from the perspectives of the
market and B2C websites.
Data
Figure
1 Transaction figure of B2C in 2000
Data source£ºCCID
The sales volume of B2C in 2000
has been increasing every quarter, especially in the fourth quarter
since it sees the sales peak for Christmas and the New
Year.
Figure
2
Critical volume of Internet population
F
the volume
G
The increase rate
2003
time
Data source£ºCCID
G is the point when the increase
rate is the highest and F is the volume point of Internet population
when the increase rate reaches the highest point.
Figure
3 Geographic distribution of
China¡¯s E-commerce websites
Date source£ºCCID
B2C E-commerce development is
unbalanced, which is closely related to the unbalanced economic
development of China. In areas at higher informatization level such
as Beijing and coastal cities, the development is
faster