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The stock market or the manufacturing wing may seem to be bullish but online retailers like the online shopping big shot Amazon.com boast of decent profit even in tough economic times.
But as change is the only constant in this globe, Amazon.com on Monday announced few changes in a bid to minimize waste and improve their profits. It initiated a new venture that would seek to minimize the amount of materials used towards packing and packaging of the goods that various customers across the globe buy via the amazon.com online shopping portal. Using Amazon.com (reported to be the largest online retailer), one can buy almost anything under the sun, which includes videos, books, cassettes, computer CDs or DVDs or the latest Blu-ray Smart Discs, clothing and apparels, shoes, and musical instruments. You name it and it can be bought at Amazon.com. With such a wide range of products and customers all across the globe, Amazon.com had to send majority of their goods via cargo in airplanes or through ships. And the packaging and packing materials that they were using increases weight, which not only added to the expenses for Amazon.com but also were made up of non-degradable stuffing that were not so friendly to the environment.
Thus the new initiative of reducing the weight of the materials used in the packaging and packing of goods is not only a financial initiative for the big online shopping retailer but also a green venture. They seek to refrain from using the hard plastic covers that could not be cut through without the aid of a sharp knife or with good pair of scissors. This would enable a hassle-free packing for the customers. Thus this initiative from Amazon.com aims to achieve three basic things, viz:
• Reduce costs for Amazon.com
• Turn environmental friendly
• Reduce the frustration of the customers who previously had to cut through the hard plastic to get their hands into the product they ordered.
This initiative is bound to get a lot of attention from media and customers alike. This added attention may help boost the sale of products through Amazon.com. Customers would be happy to receive products in packages that they can open easily.
Amazon.com would benefit in the cut down of weight and the environment would benefit as such a large company would refrain from using non-degradable goods would lead to others following up. What amazon.com assures is that this initiative would not be a short-term one but would be a long term one which may take a few years to completely master in it. The onus now lies on the manufacturers who need to be convinced by Amazon.com to cut down on packaging and packing materials in order for the general good of the customers and environment alike.
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Life becomes really easier when one transforms from manually going to a shopping mall or store to purchase a particular product to sitting in the comfort of his home and purchasing the same with far less efforts through online shopping portals. Now shopping need not be a chore you need to list in your things to do as that can be done even amidst your tight schedule maybe even during your lunch break or after a solid party at your friends place to celebrate the weekend. Listed below are reasons why shopping online is much smarter than shopping in a mall or store. Everything that can be bought in a mall or store can also now be purchased online just a click away!
Difference in Price: There certainly exists a good difference in the prices of goods purchased online and those purchased manually in shopping malls or stores. This difference is mainly due to the fact that online shopping portals do not involve the intermediates like the distributors or the retailers and offer the product directly from the supplier or manufacturer. Thus we can find a difference in the rates anywhere between a good six to sixteen percentage which may be small, but for a good number of purchases online, the same numbers may turn out to be great savings!
Coupons: Exciting coupons and offers through gift coupons are available to frequent buyers or plainly lucky customers. Sometimes even big companies hand out gift coupons to their employees which can be used to still lower the price of the goods purchased online.
Good Research Facilities: Look before you leap is a very old proverb but that is exactly what one can do while buying goods online. One can visit different number of websites, check which one offers the most competitive price, read through the comments of the previous customers of the product or supplier or manufacturer and ascertain whether the product or service offered is truly of quality or not. Better information of product from verified sources are available online which can be used effectively.
Shopping without any hassle: shopping has never been more convenient. Online shopping portals are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. So the customers can order for their choice of product at any suitable time. Also good research provides the best deals available for the most apt product. With so much information and facilities available for the buyer, the buyer can buy products with his eyes closed.
Save money, time and ENVIRONMENT: Shopping online not only saves time, but it also saves the energy that one consumes in getting to the market or shopping mall, be it in terms of the energy spent in locating a good parking spot for the customers car, or the fuel consumed in reaching the store. In fact this can be a small but effective method to reduce the carbon emission by vehicles as shopping online reduces the use of vehicles, which helps in the safeguarding of the environment from various pollutants.
Filed under: Internet
Shopping online has made life much easier. I find time for shopping even though I am busy with office work, enjoy weekends with friends, and all this without even entering the shopping mall or loitering around various stores looking for the particular product I require. I can get thousands of varieties to choose from by just visiting the various online shopping portals. Anything, from clothes to groceries, is now made available at the click of a button! Shopping online not only saves time but has loads of advantages, viz:
• Price Difference: We find that online shopping offers products at much cheaper rates compared to malls or market price. This is because of the non-indulgence of the intermediates like the distributors or the retailers. An average price savings anywhere between 6 to 16 percentage is seen through online shopping compared to manual marketplace or mall shopping.
• Coupons: There are a variety of offers in the form of online coupons available to regular online buyers or lucky ones which helps in further reducing the cost of the product or service.
• Good research possible: You can perform thorough analysis before buying the product. Refer various websites, various suppliers, read through the comments of the previous buyers discussing the pros and cons of online shopping or shipment details or in general the quality of the product or service and that of the supplier of the same. With such firsthand advice, shopping online offers greater satisfaction than manual shopping in stores.
• Hassle-Free: Shopping through online shopping portals is much simpler, easier and convenient. You can sit in the comfort of your home, research thoroughly, select the best product, make payments and wait for the quick delivery of the purchased product. Further websites are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week unlike the malls or stores.
• Saves time and energy: it not only saves the time one takes to manually go to store and buy goods, but also saves the energy utilized in the process, be it in the form of fuel, or the tension one has to go through to find a good parking space before entering into the store. With so much focus on the agenda of saving the environment for our future generations, and with such great things on offer via online shopping, I think shopping online may be a small but really important step in the safeguarding of our environment from pollution and further deterioration.
The stock market or the manufacturing wing may seem to be bullish but online retailers like the online shopping big shot Amazon.com boast of decent profit even in tough economic times.
Posted on July 28th, 2010 by admin
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