. Introduction 2. Discussion: i. Discuss the concept of e-commerce. ii. Analyse the expansion of e-commerce during covid19 (at least three key points).

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E-commerce Is Growing – Are You Growing with It? By the end of 2019, e-commerce was a fast-growing business channel continuously evolving and adapting to ensure revenue growth and profitability of businesses of all sizes. For some organizations, an e-commerce strategy was a no-brainer. Implementing the right technology and effective supply chain solutions to ensure customer satisfaction and boost sales. For other organizations, adoption was slower and sometimes non-existent. But even in those cases, business leaders were aware e-commerce was inevitably on the horizon, however far they perceived it to be. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world at the beginning of 2020, many businesses started to react and rethink their operations; first, ensuring the health and safety of employees and customers alike, and second acting quickly to guarantee their economic survival. And so began the accelerated growth of e-commerce, far beyond what any forecast would’ve predicted. According to a new IBM report, the pandemic has accelerated the shift away from physical stores to digital shopping by roughly five years. From an economic perspective, e-commerce comes out as one of the winners during the pandemic. But its unprecedented progress has not come without growing pains. Demand fluctuations impacting successful e-fulfilment; efficient and safe last mile delivery options; or supporting customers’ value and purpose-driven purchasing decisions, have meant small and medium businesses need to adapt to a continuously changing landscape rapidly. Most of all, businesses implementing their e-commerce strategies will have to do so under the climate of uncertainty. While it’s difficult to predict the future of retail post-COVID, one thing is certain: e-commerce will continue to grow and thrive. The real question is, will your business be growing with it? https://www2.deloitte.com/za/en/pages/strategy-operations/articles/digital-commerce- offering.html?ds_rl=1292866&gclid=CjwKCAiAksyNBhAPEiwAlDBeLJ_OU6gzgniuGqZyyV9vdMFh8sETh toVYvPcJsoeJLPP7FGkxFLe7hoCRdUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds [Accessed 18 February 2022]. © The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd 2022 Page 4 of 6 21; 22; 23 2022 Using the case above, you are required to conduct additional research and write an essay discussing Electronic Commerce (e-commerce) in the time of Covid-19. Your answer must include the following sections: 1. Introduction 2. Discussion: i. Discuss the concept of e-commerce. ii. Analyse the expansion of e-commerce during covid19 (at least three key points).
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