Abstract
This paper discusses internet-based commerce and the differences in ethics, legal requirement and regulations of B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer). The paper discusses the higher levels of risk in internet commerce.

From the Paper
"This paper considers differences between B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) Internet-based commerce in relation to three issues. These issues are a) ethics, b) legal requirements and c) governmental regulation. When one speaks of variations in ethical issues confronting B2B marketing organizations and B2C marketing organizations, one must bear in mind that such differences are not related to variations in behavior that may be ethical in one..."

Tags:B2B, B2C, business, consumer, regulations, internet, commerce

Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts B2B and B2C web sites, particularly in terms of their look and feel, navigation, and usability. UPS and Amazon.com sites are used as examples.

From the Paper
"The look and feel of a web site is a significant factor in how the website and the company behind it are perceived. On the Internet, where perception is sometimes all a customer has to judge a company by this, perception can be a vital link to the web site's ability to draw customers, establish credibility and garner sales. Navigation and usability are key components of a web site's look and feel, with the potential to provide..."

Tags:B2B, B2C, web site, navigation, usability, UPS, Amazon.com

Abstract
This paper addresses the common and different B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to consumer) issues in terms of legal, ethical, and regulatory concerns. The paper identifies the issues common to both.

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"B2B and B2C businesses are subject to various legal ethical and regulatory concerns associated with the nature of the Internet. Some of these issues are common to both B2Bs and B2Cs, such as concerns about accuracy and credibility, the use of hyperlinks that may or may not still be under the aegis of the web site they are accessed from, and the safeguarding of private customer data. The use of unsolicited e-mails is another..."

Tags:B2B, B2C, legal, ethical, regulatory, copyright, e-mail, privacy, consumer

Abstract
This paper explores the differences between the supply chains of B2C (Business-to-consumer) and B2B (Business-to-business) e-commerce businesses, primarily in terms of fulfillment and customer satisfaction.

Tags:B2C, B2B, e-commerce, e-business, e-fulfillment, fulfillment

Abstract
This paper explains how marketing differs on a B2C (business to consumer) site compared to a B2B (business to business) site. It compares and contrasts B2B and B2C sites with respect to how they use eBusiness to deal with marketing in different ways.

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"Business to Business (B2B) websites allow businesses to market and sell directly to their business customers online. Business to Business (B2B) transactions include all applications intended to improve relationships between two or more companies. The B2B business model involves conducting business between two or more companies over the Internet or through the use of private networks shared among business partners. In addition to the standard tools to facilitate electronic data transmission between business partners including electronic transmission of purchase orders, shipment confirmations..."

Tags:business consumer B2B B2C, marketing, compare and contrast

Abstract
This paper discusses ethical, legal and regulatory issues that differ between B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to consumer) practices, as well as some issues common to both of them.

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"The rise of e-commerce has raised concerns in a number of areas with regard to business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) practices. Although both B2B and B2C sites are marketing a product to a person and can incur some of the same problems as a result, B2B sites can also have distinctly different issues than B2C sites, particularly in terms of ethical, legal and regulatory concerns. Some of the common ethical concerns between B2B and..."

Tags:B2B, B2C, e-commerce, e-business, ethical, legal, regulatory, Ikea, Western Union

Abstract
This paper discusses the various qualities of website marketing from the perspective of both a business-to- business (B2B) and a business-to-consumer (B2C) oriented website. Discussed in-depth are the three principles of website marketing: community, content, and commerce and their interplay. Following these general observations, the paper discusses some specific details of website marketing relating specifically to B2B websites and B2C websites. The IBM site is used as a B2B example and the eBay site is used as a B2C example.

Tags:e, marketing, b2b, ibm

Abstract
This paper discusses at length the ethical, legal and regulatory issues that have surfaced from the phenomenal rise of e-businesses. The paper contrasts the specific differences in each category of issues between B2C and B2B websites.

Outline:
Introduction
Ethics
Legal Issues
Regulatory Issues
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In the context of B2B, the number of clients that a website handles is usually small if compared with B2C websites but on the other hand the nature and amount of transactions taking place between the two parties is enormous. This only adds to the complexity of legal issues being faced by the businesses. It is necessary for B2B websites to keep track and documentation of all the communications going on between the different partners. Each client would necessarily have an encrypted username and password and even within a single domain there might be divisions to ensure customized information access. Again if two businesses are interacting through the internet and both of them are based in different countries then the issue of contracts and jurisdictions arise, all of which would have to be managed before the actual interaction/transaction begins."

Tags:B2C, B2B, ethics, legal, regulatory, web, websites, comparison, e-business, e-commerce

Abstract
This paper looks at the basic principles of ethics and trust which are essential in the B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) e-commerce industry. The paper explains how a professional approach is essential for success in the dealing with them at all the times. The ethical issues in B2B and B2C have been defined as a group of principles of true conduct, the rules or standards administering the conduct of a person or the conduct of the members of a procession. While dealing with business marketing and advertising the ethical issues involved are honesty, integrity and trustworthy. The paper concludes that honesty is the best policy - this is also equally applicable in case of the e-business both B2B and B2C categories.

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"The policy of honesty in case of B2C categories makes one successful in avoiding its returning back to bite people persistently. Integrity is considered to be the next ethics. It is not proper to be persuaded by the fact of short sightedness. When a prospective flaw is detected it is proper to eradicate the same and the guilty of shortsightedness pays them at the cost of their integrity and consumers' wallet. The ethics also includes trustworthy. It is pertinent to note that the client is exerting enough trust on the business man hence it is quite ethical to bind with the trust dearly and not to do anything that would entail injury to them. The underlying principle is therefore to "tell it like it is and do it with style" so as to generate customers' confidence. (The Importance of Ethics on the Internet)"

Tags:honest, business, consumer

Abstract
This paper details the similarities and the differences between supply chain management systems for B2b and B2C environments. The paper examines the different requirements, focus, and capabilities of the two management systems, as well as the similarities of purpose and the reasons why both methods offer advantages.

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"Supply chain management, whether in a traditional or E-commerce environment, involves distributing products, goods and services from point of manufacture to the delivery of the final product. Supply chain management, whether related to B2B or B2C retailers involves manufacturing, storage, distribution and delivery of products and services to consumers and other businesses. B2B supply chain management is slightly more complex than B2C transactions, as B2B wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers are typically working with larger corporate entities. For supply chain management to work in a B2B or in a B2C environment, the focus must be on provider customers with the utmost in quality services. The specific differences and similarities between supply chain management for B2B and B2C are explored in greater detail below."

Tags:manufacturers, consumer, driven, system, fragmented, market, demand, real, times