paper 2 sales and customer service Flashcards

1
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3 methods of selling

A

telesales
face to face
ecommerse

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2
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what is ecommerse

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buyer and seller come together electronically online sales

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3
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how is ecommerce different to digital sales

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it involves a physical delivery not digital delivery

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4
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what business changes have there been because of changes in ecommerce (6)

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location
skill development
employment levels
creation of new departments
click and collect
delivery options

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how has ecommerce effected location

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business can locate anywhere it just needs a telephone line to take orders whilst the warehouse can be somewhere else - usually near a motorway

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6
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how has skill development been effected by eccomerce (4)

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workforces needs different skills - maintaining website, reply to emails
workers will need extra training
workers with new skills will need to be recruited
some workers may feel threatened by new technology

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7
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how are levels of employment effected by E commerce

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levels may increase or decrease

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8
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how does e commerse effect creation of specific departments

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some large businesses have separate departments for online sales

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how has e commerse effected click and collect

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area of growth as customers dont have to be in to take delivery and they can ensure things are in stock before they go to collect

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how does e commerce effect delivery options

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speed of delivery is becoming more important, faster delivery makes them more competitive - in the future could use drones

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11
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3 advantaged of e commerce to business

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can sell world wide
open 24/7
low operating costs

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disadvantages to a business using e commerce (4)

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world wide competition
may rely on another business to distribute
problems with insecure websites
must keep up to date with technology

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13
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what will influence a businesses activity

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customer reaction

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14
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3 advantages for customers for e commerse (3)

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price comparison is easy
7 day availability
wider range of products

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6 disadvantages for customers for e commerce

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lack of personal contact
hard to return goods
only see good images of products
security
only use credit card
need good computer skills

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16
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what is face to face selling

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normally in a shop

17
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advantages of face to face (4)

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customers see product
good interaction
customers get advice
shop feels they deliver the full package/service

18
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.disadvantage of face to face (3)

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shops expensive to operate
people have to go out in bad weather
level of service can be critised