| json_metadata | "{"app":"Musing","appTags":["E-commerce"],"appCategory":"E-commerce","appTitle":"What are the challenges in e-commerce business?","appBody":"<p>I think the biggest challenge at the moment is handling the reverse logistics.</p>\n<p>What we don't hear about through all the good news of how everything is booming is the returns. Certain products have between 10 and 15 % return rates. This must be factored into the price and could cripple a business not calculated correctly.</p>\n<p>A secure delivery option that is cost effective. with escalating prices of diesel and fuel. I know all this as a friend of mine runs and owns a courier company.</p>\n<p>This sector is still fairly young but growing rapidly year on year. Soon we will see the cross over where more people shop online than going to the malls.</p>\n<p>E-commerce has seasons so gearing up for peak periods like Christmas and Valentines day are key to their survival during quieter periods.</p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"fkb4hjm8x","appParentAuthor":"shadeako","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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