Let's look at a set of brief news items: The reasons for fatty liver and its treatment (Change habits), 2009.02.01.
The annual transaction volume of Taobao reached 99.96 billion yuan, making it the largest comprehensive shopping mall in China.
Statistical data shows that in 2008, the annual transaction volume of Taobao was 99.96 billion yuan, compared to 43.3 billion yuan in 2007, an increase of 131% year-on-year, accounting for approximately 1% of the total retail sales of consumer goods in the country (data source: Ministry of Commerce).
This is equivalent to every Chinese person spending an average of 80 yuan on Taobao in 2008, four times the total retail sales of consumer goods in Qinghai Province in 2008, twice the total retail sales of consumer goods in Hainan Province in 2008, equal to the total retail sales of consumer goods in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2008, and half of the total retail sales of consumer goods in Chongqing Province in 2008.
Due to work reasons, I have developed a habit of browsing Taobao and Paipai every day, which has gradually become a habit, and I have even become addicted to it.
It's like going to a mall with a wide variety of goods on display, January 16, 2009 (pain of announcement), although there is less tactile and fitting experience compared to physical malls, but with beautiful pictures, detailed descriptions, and a unique flavor, especially without the disturbance of salespeople when you want to consult, you can bargain without blushing, January 20, 2009 (gag order), and you don't have to worry about being too tired from shopping.
Most importantly, price comes first. After seeing many products, genuine ones are about 25% cheaper than offline, and luxury goods are more than half off.
With such advantages, no wonder the financial storm has further spurred the prosperity of the online shopping market. Traditional retailers also use this platform to obtain lower-cost sales channels, naturally reducing costs and passing on benefits to consumers.
Imagine, in five years, all retailers will have opened online shopping channels, and in ten years, all price systems will be transparent enough not to worry about being deceived. How big will this market be?
At that time, cash-on-delivery won't be a problem, time won't be a problem, quality won't be a problem, and consumers won't be the ones who suffer losses, leading to a harmonious situation.
In the future, physical specialty stores will only be for experience?
Looking forward to the future state of e-commerce.