{"id":13615,"date":"2018-11-28T02:45:53","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T02:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=13615"},"modified":"2019-07-11T11:01:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T11:01:59","slug":"top-50-big-scale-e-commerce-models-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/top-50-big-scale-e-commerce-models-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Big Scale E-Commerce Models for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, entrepreneurs are identifying new business models to find and serve customers in niche areas. Amazon<\/a> and Walmart<\/a> are automating their in-store business. Many e-commerce players like Everlane, Casper, Lenscart etc. are extending themselves to innovative physical stores for more orders. <\/p>\n

Whether you are a bootstrapped startup or a retail giant, understanding the top running industry models is your key to success. You should also have a grasp on DevOps<\/a>, Progressive web apps<\/a> etc. which are helping retailers get ahead in emerging economies. E-commerce giants are investing more in technology and expert teams<\/a>. There are existing and new models which are going to stay on top. <\/p>\n

The Big List is as below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Single Vendor Manufacturer<\/strong> – Operated by a manufacturer to sell their products. ex: Dell<\/a>
\n2. Daily Deal<\/strong> – Daily offers on specific product categories. ex: Daddy Deals<\/a>
\n3. Group Buying<\/strong> – Intended for group-based purchases. ex: Groupon<\/a>
\n4. Flash Sales<\/strong> – Offers appearing for a short span. ex: Gilt<\/a>
\n5. Single Vendor Facilitator<\/strong> – Stores and sells handpicked items from group of manufacturers. ex: Bluestone<\/a>
\n6. Single Vendor Inventory <\/strong>– Stores large volume of inventory sourced from manufacturers. ex: Myntra<\/a>
\n7. Single Vendor Drop-Shipping<\/strong> – Procures and delivers custom built products sourced from manufacturers after receiving orders. ex: Caratlane<\/a>
\n8. Single Vendor Multi-Brand Store<\/strong> – Showcases a multi-brand store of products. ex: Williampenn<\/a>
\n9. Multi-Vendor Fulfilment<\/strong> – Multiple retailers to showcase their products and portal manages fulfilment. ex: Amazon<\/a>
\n10. Multi-Vendor Managed<\/strong> – Marketplace where merchants sell and do fulfilment themselves. ex: Flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n

11. Multi-Vendor Special <\/strong>– Marketplaces with niche offerings. ex: Sparefoot<\/a>
\n12. Social Product Marketplace<\/strong> – Producers and Buyers interact directly for C2C products. ex: eCrater<\/a>
\n13. Social Service Marketplace<\/strong> – Service providers and Buyers interact directly for C2C services. ex: Fiverr<\/a>
\n14. Coupons <\/strong>– Coupons for other e-commerce portals or retail shops. ex: Cuponation<\/a>
\n15. Deal Aggregator<\/strong> – Showcases interesting deals from other e-commerce sites. ex: Desidime<\/a>
\n16. Price Comparison<\/strong> – Compares pricing in different portals for same product ex. Scandid<\/a>
\n17. Gift Vouchers<\/strong> – Gift Cards for major retail stores or e-commerce sites. ex: Yougotagift<\/a>
\n18. Cashbacks<\/strong> – Get cashback on purchases from major e-commerce sites. ex: Cashkaro<\/a>
\n19. Social Business Directory<\/strong> – Service providers reviewed and suggested by customers. ex: Zomato<\/a>
\n20. Social Networking <\/strong>– Where likely minded people interact and exchange information and are charged for premium services or ads. ex: Xing<\/a><\/p>\n

21. Social Networking for Niche<\/strong> – Platform for niche groups such as a neighbourhood. ex: Nextdoor<\/a>
\n22. Multi-level Marketing<\/strong> – Anyone can become a sales representative and earn rewards for promoting MLM sales. ex: Avon<\/a>
\n23. Real Estate<\/strong> – Verified listing of real estate properties in an area. ex: Trulia<\/a>
\n24. Real Estate Deals<\/strong> – Listing site which shows chosen property price deals ex: Movoto<\/a>
\n25. Real Estate Rent<\/strong> – Lists properties or spaces for rent. ex: Airbnb<\/a>
\n26. Real Estate Social<\/strong> – Social portal to engage residents in properties. ex: Adda<\/a>
\n27. Subscription Commerce<\/strong> – Periodic delivery of specific category of products based on long-term subscription. ex: Birchbox<\/a>
\n28. Subscription Commerce Aggregator<\/strong> – Handpicked subscription packages from different providers. ex: Mysubscriptionaddiction<\/a>
\n29. Closed Group Reward Program<\/strong> – Offers for a closed segment of users usually associated with a firm. ex: DubaiFirst<\/a>
\n30. Product Rent <\/strong>– Get high-value items for a short period at affordable prices. Renttherunway<\/a><\/p>\n

31. After Market Circulation<\/strong> – Customers get second-hand products at marginal prices. ex: Chegg<\/a>
\n32. Hotel Booking<\/strong> – Finds the best accommodation at a destination. ex: Hotels.ng<\/a>
\n33. Hotel Booking Deals<\/strong> – Offers on accommodation at a destination. ex: Scoopon<\/a>
\n34. Creative Commerce<\/strong> – Products can be customised and ordered online. ex: Nike<\/a>
\n35. Auction<\/strong> – Customers compete and determine the highest price to be paid for items. ex: Shopgoodwill<\/a>
\n36. Reverse Auction<\/strong> – Sellers compete and bring down the pricing to win customers. ex: Fedbid<\/a>
\n37. Classified Advertisement C2C<\/strong> – Customer interact each other for selling their used or un-boxed items. ex: Quikr<\/a>
\n38. Food Ordering <\/strong>– Order food items from menu of top restaurants in an area. ex: Uber Eats<\/a>
\n39. Grocery Delivery<\/strong> – Order fresh groceries to be delivered to home. ex: Instacart<\/a>
\n40. Grab & Go<\/strong> – Customers can go in, grab products and just walk out from store while they are billed automatically online. ex: Amazon Go<\/a><\/p>\n

41. Events and Tickets <\/strong>– Know and book events in advance. ex: Ticketmaster<\/a>
\n42. Click & Collect<\/strong> – Buy online and pick up at a local store [Also known as BOPUS]. ex: Johnlewis<\/a>
\n43. Multi-Channel<\/strong> – Enhances in-store purchases with additional online options. ex: Marksandspencer<\/a>
\n44. Crowd-Funding<\/strong> – Sourcing investment from individual users for interesting propositions. ex: Kickstarter<\/a>
\n45. Crowd-Sourcing<\/strong> – Shared economy concept platform where users share their assets and make earnings from them. ex: Blablacar<\/a>
\n46. Wholesale<\/strong> – Customers are able to procure products at wholesale prices directly. ex: RoseWholeSale<\/a>
\n47. Gift Registry<\/strong> – Add selected products to an online registry and source funds by sharing with acquaintances. Others can also gift items by adding to registry of receiver. ex: Myregistry<\/a>
\n48. Unboxed<\/strong> – Products that are unboxed or refurbished for reasons other than defects. ex: Greendust<\/a>
\n49. Online Wallet<\/strong> – Users can keep digital money to share and make purchases both online or in-store. ex: Paytm<\/a>
\n50. Cab Booking<\/strong> – Book and pay for Cabs with ease. ex: Uber<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve identified an online store idea with a fabulous growth potential, it\u2019s a really good start. But what about the e-commerce model that you need to zero in? Which of the above models you would like to explore more? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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