I believe this to be true because they offer some of the newest technology in their store and it is place where people can actually interact with salespeople in real life. So much is lost in the digital age when someone can purchase something with a few clicks of a mouse. That being said I believe that Best Buy must focus a little more on their online sales to avoid being overtaken by sites like Amazon and Ebay. By doing this they will be holding true to their mission one hundred
Among the many benefits to Kitchen Karousel, this solution offers reliability and ease of use. The premise is that Kitchen Karousel requires more than just getting a customer through the basics of the checkout process. Kitchen Karousel is investing a considerable amount of time, effort and money to find a customer so when the customer is ready to make their purchase, it's critical that Kitchen Karousel has a system that encourages the customer to buy more products instead of expediting them out of the sales funnel. Premium Web Cart offers a multitude of built in techniques that can be implemented. Once the customer comes to the website, they can browse through the specialty products until they find the product(s) that they are interested in purchasing.
Cost savings can be computerized accounting programs reduce staff time doing accounts and reduce audit expenses as records are neat, up-to-date and accurate. This system allows them to record business transactions accurately and generate financial reports quickly for management review. However if Rumble carry less transactions this means they won’t need to have computerised accounting system because it is very expensive for them to use. In this case it is best for them to have manual accounting system because it is reliable, cheap and easy to use. They can easily do their transaction without problems.
Calyx can run a mass of online ads in a short period of time such as before busy holidays like Valentine’s Day and Christmas even on a relatively tight budget. • Calyx could differentiate their brand and products from other major competitors who have been advertising extensively through mass-media. • Since Calyx has already received orders via their website, online advertising could make customers have a seamless shopping experience. And it could prevent customer secession and customer complaints. • Calyx could track and receive more accurate feedback through internet advertising.
Instead of spending the time and money to perform traditional focus groups, online focus groups and web communities can allow a mediator to get real time information without having to leave the office or inconvenience any customers or potential customers. There are numerous advantages to using online surveys compared to traditional surveys. First, it allows for rapid development and real time reporting. Internet surveys can be sent out to a much larger
Comparison to other innovations mentioned at the end of the case. At the end of the case Ives mentions the way customer services have transformed due to customer convenient and cheaper fulfillment alternatives. Some of those technological innovations in those fields could be compared to web-based shopping and online grocery shopping and sometimes they cannot be. Banking: Banking could be compared to buying a commodity. Instead of going to the clerk, one can go to the ATM and withdraw money.
The internet has three main advantages compared with traditional retail outfits- these are: 1. Convenience- shopping online saves time including travel time, the cost of the park charges and the hassle of standing in the queue at the checkout. 2. Choice – have the ability to access to a massive range of products and services from all over the world, this can be gained through using the internet for shopping. This is the by the far the biggest advantage over the internet.
In a service company like Peapod quality play's the role of better service to make happy consumers by being faster and cheaper. The role that productivity plays is that since it is an Internet grocer the product will be unlimited for all buyer. The stores will have more time to start making more products if they think is needed and would not over produce products that won’t be obtain by buyers. The difference between the quality and productivity from Peapod and a manufacturing company is that in Peapod the quality and service for the customers is easier because it is via Internet and it provides reliable performance. The productivity is better to be by Peapod because you won't have the problem of over producing products and then loosing extra money; which would bring to a bad economic decision.
 First, large variety of unique items attracts large volumn of minority tastes. The larger availability of choice, the greater the chance that will be able to tap potential demand for minority tastes  Second, internet business with the low distribution and inventory costs allows them to access the global market and earn significant profit out of selling small volumes of hard-to-find items to many customers. It also help to centralize the inventory in order to minimise the delivery cost directly from warehouse to the end-user.  Third, low cost for searching relevant products due to the wealth of information sources available online and therefore people can easily and quickly find what they want. Intermediaries such as ebay shows that there are sellers of any number of weird, wonderful and obscure items who find buyers
What have you learned from this case study that you would be able to apply in an organization where you have previously worked or currently work? The influence of the Internet and e-commerce on the economy in general, and business practice in particular, has been tremendous. Changes are happening rapidly. For instance, the direct-business model employed by industry giants such as Dell Inc. and Amazon.com enables customers to order products over the Internet and thus allows companies to sell their products without relying on third-party distributors. Similarly, many companies reported that business-to-business e-commerce provides convenience and cost reduction.