Free Web NovelChapter 624: Chapter 230: Within 2 Years, You’ll Have Your Own House in Lin’an! (2)
In her past life, Song Yuwei messed around in the office, partly because she was slightly spoiled by favoritism, and also because she didn’t reject it, even enjoying it.
So in this life, the loafer felt it was necessary to nip her dangerous thoughts in the bud early on.
"You always have to mind your image, to avoid any bad impression."
Su Zelin said righteously.
"Alright, next time for sure."
Song Yuwei didn’t mind very much.
She could sense that Su Zelin had an indescribable special affection for her, which made her act recklessly.
"Boss, you’re also watching news about Taobao?"
Her gaze drifted to the computer screen.
Influenced by Su Zelin, Song Yuwei also developed a habit of reading the news daily. When she had some free time just now, she casually checked the news and saw this.
"Can this kind of online shopping platform really work?"
Like many netizens, Song Yuwei had the same doubts. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Su Zelin took a sip of tea.
Under his careful training, the female assistant’s tea-making skills had improved, and this cup of tea was quite well made.
"Yuwei, what do you think?"
Putting down the teacup, Su Zelin leisurely asked.
The loafer was not only Song Yuwei’s man, boss, but also her teacher.
Sometimes, when discussing a topic, he would encourage her to actively think, analyze, and express her own thoughts, not limited to business matters.
Song Yuwei thought for a moment and softly parted her lips: "I think it faces many issues, such as financial security, and how to gain people’s trust? If the merchandise is damaged during transport, what happens if there’s a dispute? Anyone can freely register to open a store, which may lead to mixed product quality, and even fraud. Managing these isn’t easy."
Since switching to Su Zelin, Song MM’s insight and analytical skills had greatly improved, and her articulate comments hit many of the key points.
Su Zelin nodded and said, "That’s right, the issues you mentioned are important considerations. However, online shopping is an innovative business model that disrupts tradition. Never underestimate the power of innovation; that’s how New Era was built!"
"Compared to physical stores, online shopping has too many advantages. Sellers don’t need to renovate or pay shop rents, which are significant advantages and allow online stores to engage in price wars with physical stores."
"For consumers, they can buy what they want without leaving their homes, which is very convenient and cheaper than physical stores. If more sellers join the online platform, it becomes a massive online supermarket, more affordable and with greater selection than offline stores. You could even find things you never imagined, which is hugely appealing to consumers!"
"Yuwei, just watch. This innovative shopping model is the tide of the times. It may have many problems, but these are just obstacles in the path of a surging tide. They may slow it down a bit, but can’t stop its progress. One day, it will change our lifestyle!"
Song Yuwei was quite surprised.
She hadn’t expected Su Zelin to be so optimistic about online shopping.
"Boss, wasn’t there eBay before Taobao? It’s been around for many years, yet it hasn’t significantly impacted our lifestyle."
Taobao wasn’t the first C2C e-commerce platform in the country; eBay came before it.
eBay was the pioneer of e-commerce in Xia Country.
It was founded in 1999, but by 2003, it still hadn’t ignited a shopping frenzy.
Although many had heard of it, hardly anyone around was using it.
Su Zelin nodded slightly.
He liked Song Yuwei’s eagerness to pose questions and was happy to provide answers.
"When eBay was founded, our country had few internet users, not the ideal time yet."
"Moreover, eBay stubbornly stuck to the ’personal idle goods exchange’ concept, focusing on auctions, with a shallow understanding of online shopping."
"The platform’s fee model wasn’t retailer-friendly, which hindered the expansion of new seller users."
"With too few sellers, it’s like a supermarket with limited goods, offering insufficient allure to buyers, so its influence hasn’t emerged yet. However, compared to when it started, it has made significant progress."
In the future, eBay couldn’t compete with Taobao for many reasons. Besides what Su Zelin mentioned, there was bureaucracy after acquisition, a lack of quick adaptation as an internet company should have, and the exit of founders Shao Yibo and Tan Haiyin, among others. In short, eBay’s understanding of C2C was far less comprehensive than Taobao’s. These internal and external factors ultimately led to its defeat in the battle among e-commerce giants.
Song Yuwei frowned: "Boss, if online shopping has such big advantages and this innovative model continues to grow, wouldn’t it significantly impact our New Era’s business?"
"Haha, not just New Era. All physical businesses could be hit!"
Su Zelin chuckled.
"Then what do we do?"
Song Yuwei asked.
"The tide of the times is unstoppable. We must remain vigilant while maintaining confidence, and simply do our best!"
Su Zelin said lightly. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
"Even if online shopping becomes popular and compresses the physical market, the physical market will still exist in the end."
