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Electronic Markets - CLICresearch – Center for leading innovation
Electronic Markets Dr. Florian Bieberbach Dr. Christoph Lohse Dr. Sebastian Brandis Dr. Ajay P. Singh General Information Lecturers: Dr. Florian Bieberbach ([email protected]) Dr. Sebastian Brandis ([email protected]) Dr. Christoph Lohse ([email protected]) Dr. Ajay P. Singh ([email protected]) Assistant: Dorith Mayer ([email protected]) Dates: See schedule (next page) Lecture hall: HS 1601 Exam: 60 minutes, open book All lectures are relevant for the exam, including the case studies Credits: 2 LP, ECTS 3 If you have to take the exam please add your name to the list of examinees which will be available in class. Deadline is tbd. Page: 2 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Course Schedule Date Time Topic Lecturer 25 April 17.00 - 20.00 Current Markets and Trends, Industry Dynamics, Conceptual Framework Products and Services on Electronic Markets Singh, Lohse, Bieberbach 9 May 17.00 - 20.00 Pricing Issues in Electronic Markets Bieberbach 23 May 17.00 - 20.00 Business Models and Competition in Electronic Markets Singh, Lohse 6 June 17.00 - 20.00 The Service Provider Business Brandis, Singh Operations of an E-Commerce Company 20 June 17.00 - 20.00 Valuation of E-Commerce Companies Bieberbach 4 July 17.00 - 20.00 Case Study M&A Brandis Page: 3 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Florian Bieberbach Education 1997 2001 2001 2006 Graduated in Computer Science (major) and Management (minor), Technische Universität München Certificated Securities & Financial Derivatives Representative (UK) Doctorate in Economic Science (Dr. oec.), Technische Universität München MBA Jacobs University Professional Career 1991 - 2000 1997 - 2000 2000 - 2002 since 2002 Freelance Software Developer, IT-Consultant and IT-Lecturer Lecturer and Research Fellow, TU München, Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine und Industrielle BWL Deutsche Bank AG, London, Global Investment Banking Division Stadtwerke München, CFO as of 2006 Page: 4 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Stadtwerke München GmbH • Sales: € 3.6bn (2005) • Products include: - Electricity - District Heating - Underground - Gas - Telecommunications - Tram - Water - Public pools - Buses • Approx. 7,000 employees • More information: www.swm.de Page: 5 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Sebastian Brandis Brief profile Professional Experience Sebastian has over 10 years of operational experience in the Telecom & IT industry through sales, marketing, product management, IT, networks, Strategy & M&A. 2001 - present 1998 - 2001 1995 - 1998 BT Global services, currently Director Business management (Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung, Prokura BT Germany) Viag Interkom/O2 Booz Allen Hamilton Education 1991 - 1995 1990 - 1991 1987 - 1990 PhD in Theoretical Physics at University of Hamburg Master of Philosophy (in theoretical physics) at Cambridge University, UK Study of Physics and Philosophy at University of Bonn, Germany Additional information Sebastian has been invited to speak in various conferences and has made publications in a number of books on key trends of the industry. He is married with 4 children and active in various music ensembles. Page: 6 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Brief company profile • BT is a global ICT company, serves customers with telecommunications & IT services around the globe • BT Group (BT Retail, BT Wholesale, BT Global Services) – Turnover GBP 18,7 bn – Operational profit GBP 2,6 bn – Cash Flow GBP 1,7 bn – Employees approx. 100.000 • BT Global services – serves multisite corporate customers & organisations with networked IT solutions – Runs one of the largest, densest & richest IP networks globally – Is passionate about customer service • BT in Germany – Focussed on corporate customers (as above) – Generates about GBP 500 million in turnover – Employs about 1400 employees Further information at www.bt.com Page: 7 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Christoph Lohse Education 1997 2002 Graduated in Business Studies and Electrical Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), Technische Universität Braunschweig Doctorate in Economic Science (Dr. rer. pol.), Technische Universität München Professional Career 1998 - 2001 2000 - 2001 2002 – 2006 Since 2006 Lecturer and Research Fellow, TU München, Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine und Industrielle BWL Think Consult. Founding Partner Nexolab GmbH (BMW Group Company), Managing Consultant 3D Systems Engineering, Principal Page: 8 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets 3D Systems Engineering GmbH Brief company profile • 3DSE is a process consultancy, formed in 2001 • Focus on innovation management and product development • Industry sectors served – Automotive – Aerospace – Transportations • Clients include R&D senior management of – OEMs – Tier 1 • Locations: – Munich, Germany – Linz, Austria • Current headcount of 22 Further information at www.3DSE.de Page: 9 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Ajay P. Singh Brief profile Professional Experience Over 20 strategy consulting engagements with leading international corporate groups from various industry sectors 2004 - present Munich Partners AG, current role: Principal 2003 - 2004 TNG Technology Consulting GmbH 2000 - 2003 McKinsey & Company, Inc. Education 1999 - 2000 Post-doctoral research at the TUM Institute for Theoretical Physics at Garching and La Sapienza Università di Roma 1996 - 1999 PhD thesis at the chair of Prof. Götze, TUM, awarded summa cum laude 1990 - 1995 Study of General Physics at the TUM and Ioeffe Institute in St. Petersburg Additional information Ajay was elected member of the Senate of the TUM. Ajay has authored several publications. Projects have taken him to various places in Germany, Europe, North America, and India. Page: 10 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Brief company profile • Munich Partners is a strategy consultancy • Munich Partners AG was formed in early 2004 by four former McKinseyconsultants • It supports business owners and managers in making and implementing decisions • Clients include: – Board members and senior managers of leading international corporate groups – Owners and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises – Investors and venture capitalists • Mainly served industry sectors include – Automotive industry – Banks and financial services providers – The telecommunications and high-tech industries Further information at www.munich-partners.com Page: 11 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Current Markets, Trends, Fact & Figures Session introduces the class to Electronic Markets Objectives of this session ! 1 • Provide examples, facts and figures of day-to-day Electronic Markets examples 2 • Take a business perspective or “where the money is” 3 • Motivate the following session on conceptual framework Page: 13 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Agenda • Evolution of Electronic Markets – overview • Selected business drivers • Selected enabling technologies • Forthcoming Electronic Markets example: IPTV • Main takeaways Page: 14 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic Markets play a vivid role in daily life, … Facts & figures of prominent Electronic Markets Market participants Main business model Selected financials Online Ad market • More than 150 thousand advertisers • More than 200 million searches per day • Sell end consumer attention to advertisers • $ 623 million in free cash flow in Q1 ‘07 Internet dating market • 2.0 million members across Europe • Sell online dating contacts to affluent singles • € 20 million revenue in 2006* Mobile service market • 97 thousand service providers (iMode sites) • More than 50 million customers • Provide customer access to mobile service providers • Yen 1,990 i-mode ARPU in Q3 FY 06/07 * Rough estimate Page: 15 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets and, some Electronic Markets move huge values Volume of trade over Xetra Turnover in shares in Euro billions Number of transactions in millions 14,6 253 CAGR 49% CAGR 62% 9,6 161 6,6 97 March 2005 March 2006 March 2007 March 2005 March 2006 March 2007 Source: Deutsche Börse Group Page: 16 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets New business models unleashed by Electronic Markets The Evolution of Electronic Markets Breaking up of industry value chains Emergence of new markets with innovative business models Automation of existing markets Main timeframe • Mid 60’ to late 90’ • From mid 90’ on • Today and future Main business drivers • • • • In- / Outsourcing Specialization Standardization • • • Market efficiency e.g. broadened access, transparency Complexity reduction Operation efficiency Shifts in consumer behaviour paradigms Targeting opportunities for ad industry • • • Databases Standards, e.g. EDI Public Internet • Web technologies, e.g. Java Modular application architectures • • • Digitalization and broadband penetration of homes Video integration FMC*** Just-in-time in Automotive • Google, Shift.TV Main enabling technologies Examples • CRS*, CATS** • • * Computer Reservation Systems ** Computer Assisted Trading Systems *** Fixed Mobile Convergence • Focus of session Page: 17 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Agenda • Evolution of Electronic Markets – overview • Selected business drivers • Selected enabling technologies • Forthcoming Electronic Markets example: IPTV • Main takeaways Page: 18 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Ad targeting opportunities in eMarkets growing fast US online Ad spending in USD, billions 19,5 CAGR 02-06: 28% 16,4 12,5 9,6 8,1 7,1 7,3 6 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007E Source: eMarketer, March 2006 Page: 19 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Being online catches up with watching TV, … Shift in consumer behaviour paradigms Time consumers spend with media in hours per week (US example) 14 14 Significant growth 5 3 Reading News Print* Listening to radio Being online** Watching TV Intense TV users 4 5 20 35 Intense Online users 3 5 30 20 Subgroups * Magazines or Newspapers ** includes online time at work Note: US-Sample of 3,000 users, that are online at least once per month at home, at work or at school Source:Jupiter Research 2005 Page: 20 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets and, guess what, it effects personal life German Internet Dating Market Market participants Millions 6,2 Consumer spending in Euro millions 76,3 CAGR 33% 3,5 CAGR 88% 21,5 2003 2005 2003 2005 Source: Jupiter Research, Der Spiegel 12/2005 Page: 21 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Agenda • Evolution of Electronic Markets – overview • Selected business drivers • Selected enabling technologies • Forthcoming Electronic Markets example: IPTV • Main takeaways Page: 22 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Rising bandwidth enables new Electronic Markets Key bandwidth using features 76 Bandwidth availability in top segment on average Mbps CAGR +57% 0,003 0,01 0,5 2 1 3 5 8 48 31 19 12 1980 … 1990 … 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 • Voice • Telegraphic data • • • • PC data E-Mail Web surfing Audio streaming • • • • • • Moving pictures TV/movie 3D-Games Video telephony Peering … Page: 23 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Compression enables video-based Electronic Markets Video compression technologies Codec Example application • WMV 9/10/11, VC1* • Microsoft Media Player, HD DVD, Bluray • Macromedia Flash • Flash Player • Real Video • Real Player • H.264/AVC • Quicktime/Apple • Sorenson SVQ3 • Flash Player, Quicktime 4, Linux Mplayer • tbd • Google video player • MPEG-4, DivX • DivX • H.263 • Video Telephony applications • MPEG-2 • (sill present, but outdated) • Ogg Theora, Ogg Vorbis • Open Source applications, e.g. Linux context * VC1 is a standardized superset of WMV9 as used e.g. in HD-DVD and Bluray Page: 24 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets SD streaming starts at least 1 Mbps Requirements for video streaming In Mbps MPEG-4/H.264* 9 6 1.2…2.5 HD Sport HD Film SD MPEG-2 18 12 3.0 - 5.0 VC1 (WMV9) 8 5 1.3 - 2.0 * H.264, AVC Note: Bandwidth on distances below 1000m: VDSL2 35 Mbps, ADSL2+ 22 Mbps Page: 25 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Agenda • Evolution of Electronic Markets – overview • Selected business drivers • Selected enabling technologies • Forthcoming Electronic Markets example: IPTV • Main takeaways Page: 26 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets New Electronic Markets for video content emerging Expected IPTV subscribers In million 31,2 CAGR 77% 3,6 Americas 9,5 Europe 18,1 Asia 11,7 1,1 4,5 0,4 1,4 1,4 3,2 2005 6,1 2007 2009 Source: IRR ISP Forum 2006 Page: 27 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets It is getting real, even in Germany Maxdome • Premium VoD content licensed from KirchMediaLibrary, Paramount, Constantin, Kinowelt, Epsilon Motion; HollywoodStudios in Negogiations • TV series/shows online one day before(!) their broadcast on traditional TV • Cooperation of ProSiebenSat 1 (Content) and United Internet (ISP) • Access via certified STBs and via PC via Portals 1&1, WEB.DE und GMX • Service started 2006 • Subscription and pay-per-view pay models Page: 28 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic Markets in other regions are ahead Cinemanow • Hollywood and adult videos • 2500 Hollywood style and 1000 adult videos • MS Media player format & DRM Page: 29 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Agenda • Evolution of Electronic Markets – overview • Selected business drivers • Selected enabling technologies • Forthcoming Electronic Markets example: IPTV • Main takeaways Page: 30 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic Markets essential for today’s business world Main takeaways • Electronic Markets play a vivid role in daily life and move huge values • New business models are unleashed by Electronic Markets • Being online catches up with watching TV and effects personal life and behaviour • Accordingly, the online ad spending is growing fast • Rising bandwidth compression technologies enable forthcoming video-based Electronic Markets Page: 31 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Conceptual Framework for Electronic Markets What’s a market? Picot/ Reichwald/ Wigand 1998, p. 25 “Ein Markt ist ein ökonomischer Ort, auf dem Güterangebot und -nachfrage zusammentreffen und der damit Tauschvorgänge ermöglicht.“ (Institutional Economics view) Tirole 1998, p. 13 “ “[…] involves either a homogeneous good or a group of differentiated products that are fairly good substitutes (or complements) for at least one good in the group and have limited interactions with the rest of the economy.” (Industrial Organization view) Page: 33 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Market and hierarchy • The first definition refers to the two generic coordination forms of economic activities: – Market: exchange of goods or services between independent participants on the basis of short term contracts (e.g. purchase of a book) – Hierarchy: exchange of goods or services with clearly assigned property rights on the basis of long-term contracts (e.g. employer-employee relationship) with its real world – Hybrid forms: with elements both of market and hierarchy (e.g. long-term supplier contracts) Page: 34 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Important categories of markets • The second definition of markets refers to the types of goods exchanged. Important categories of markets: – Producer or consumer goods – Direct or indirect goods – Vertical or horizontal markets Page: 35 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Definition of Electronic Markets Simple: Electronic Markets are … markets where the market transactions are supported electronically More precise: Electronic Markets are … segments of product and service markets that are characterized by the fact that at least some stages of their market transactions are executed over information and communication systems Example: The electronic market for German books is a segment of the German book market Page: 36 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Stages of a market transaction Signing of contract Phases Information Agreement • Search for • Negotiation potential mar- on prices ket partners and terms • Specification of demand Completion • Delivery • Payment After-sales • After-sales service Online purchase of a software package Example • Check websites of for electronic software support providers • Select best • Pay with • Download credit card via software offer upgrades internet • Order online • Download software Page: 37 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Definition of Electronic Marketplaces • For the electronic market as an economic place of exchange, the underlying technical systems are a necessary, however, not a sufficient requirement. A system is not a market! • The systems and technical infrastructure enabling the electronic market transaction constitute the electronic marketplace • The electronic marketplace is the equivalent to a physical market place on which supply and demand meet (e.g. Viktualienmarkt, Munich) • Several electronic marketplaces can compete with each other in supporting a specific electronic market • The Internet is not an electronic market, not even an electronic marketplace --> why? Page: 38 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business Electronic Commerce “… refers generally to all forms of transactions relating to commercial activities, including both organisations and individuals, that are based upon the processing and transmission of digitized data, including text, sound, and visual images.” (OECD, 1997) “… involves buying and selling processes supported by electronic means, primarily the Internet.” (Kotler et al. 2005) Electronic Business “... doing business electronically, both within the boundaries of an organization as well as across them ...” (Singh 2003) “… involves the use of electronic platforms – intranets, extranets and the internet – to conduct a company´s business.” (Kotler et al. 2005) Page: 39 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business Electronic Commerce: commercial transactions between business partners via data networks Electronic Business: encompass all business contacts via data networks as well as electronic optimisation of intra-firm processes Source: Brockhaus 2007. Page: 40 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets What the heck is B2B, B2C, C2B, C2C ?? Demand Consumer Consumer Business Consumer-to-Consumer Consumer-to-Business (e.g. Internet classified advertisement, ebay) (e.g. jobs wanted on career networks) Business-to-Consumer Business-to-Business (e.g. Internet bookshop ) (e.g. SWM orders tools) Supply Business Page: 41 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Conceptual framework for Electronic Marketplaces Electronic Marketplace Market support systems Phases S E L L E R Information Signing of contract Agreement Completion After-sales B U Y E R Electronic trading systems Stores (1:1) Auctions (1:m) Reverse auctions (n:1) Exchanges (n:m) Technical infrastructure Internet, servers, cables, PCs etc. Page: 42 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Characteristics of marketplaces • centrally controlled or decentrally organized • open or closed to new participants • independent – industry owned (buy side or sell side) Page: 43 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Closed Electronic Marketplaces • Closed electronic marketplaces are mostly centrally controlled by one operator (Market Maker). S/he collects and distributes information on supply and demand. • The Market Maker decides on admission to the market and standard terms of the market transactions (business rules). • The technical basis is a central information system, to which admitted users are connected. • Examples: Flight booking systems (Amadeus, SABRE), stock trading systems (XETRA) Page: 44 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Open Electronic Marketplaces • The access to open Electronic Marketplaces is generally open to all interested market participants (buy side and/or sell side) • The Market Maker (intermediary) may be replaced or complemented by various participants with different functions within the marketplace (e.g. ISP, procurement services). Competition between these is possible • The technical basis of open electronic marketplaces are publicly accessible information infrastructures (open software standards, distributed hardware infrastructure) • Examples: Ebay.com Page: 45 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Mixed forms Buy-side marketplace • Operated by â few, concentrated buyers • To a large extent open to new sellers • Few or many sellers • Focus on products and efficiency • Business rationale: reduction of procurement costs Purchase An open marketplace on both sides Sell-side marketplace • Neutral third party operator (normally technology supplier) • Open to sellers and buyers • Many sellers and buyers • Focus on prices and efficiency • Business rationale: transaction fees (license fees) • Operated by few sellers • Open to all buyers, and selected suppliers • Many fragmented buyers • Focus on cross selling and CRM • Business rationale: increase in sales, improved customer relationship Purchase/ Sales Sales Page: 46 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic trading systems Electronic Marketplace Market support systems Phases S E L L E R Information Signing of contract Agreement Completion After-sales B U Y E R Electronic trading systems Stores (1:1) Auctions (1:m) Reverse auctions (n:1) Exchanges (n:m) Technical infrastructure Internet, servers, cables, PCs etc. Page: 47 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Systematics of electronic trading systems Number of buyers n 1 m Electronic reverse auctions Electronic exchanges Pricing mechanism: dynamic Pricing mechanism: dynamic 3 Number of sellers 1 4 Electronic stores Electronic auctions Pricing mechanism: static/dynamic Pricing mechanism: dynamic 1 2 Page: 48 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic stores (on the Internet) • Operated generally by an individual manufacturer or dealer (online catalog) • Several stores can be hosted together “Electronic Mall” • Fixed prices (ideal for, e.g., inferior goods, regular orders) • Business rationale: – Increase in sales by using new distribution channel (but also potential cannibalization of existing sales!) – Cost reduction in marketing and sales • Examples: www.amazon.com, www.quelle.de Page: 49 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic stores – advantages Buyer • More comfortable purchase • Time-saving • Larger selection • Easier price comparison • 24-7 accessibility • Favorable prices Seller • Cost-efficient, especially for digital products and services • Easy integration with complementary goods • in conjunction with buyer data price discrimination possible • Reaching larger audience for gaining critical mass (e.g. speciality goods) Page: 50 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Electronic auctions • Several buyers bid for the offer of a seller (or vice versa) • Auctions have gained importance on the internet. Reasons: – Economical execution of the auction mechanism (software) – Critical mass is reached more easily • Four important auction mechanisms: – English auction – Dutch auction – First Price Sealed Bid Auction – Vickrey Auction (Second Price Sealed Bid Auction) Page: 51 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Systematics of market support systems Signing of contract Phases Information Agreement • Price • Conditions • Product specification • Support the negotiations Completion • Payment process • Logistics After-sales • Service Market support systems support the transactions phases before negotiation and after signing the contract: • Systems supporting the Information Phase • Systems supporting the Completion Phase • Systems supporting the After-Sales Phase Page: 52 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Services of market support systems in the information phase • Customers must be able to inform themselves about products and suppliers (procurement market analysis, eRFx) • Suppliers must be able inform about their products and themselves (marketing) • Customers and suppliers must be able to be link themselves directly with each other over a product classification system (BMECat, ecl@ss) • Suppliers and customers must be enabled to take up and maintain bilateral contact (relationship management) • Offering value added services: General search, communities, newsletters, etc. Source: Bogaschwesky, 2001. Page: 53 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Systematics of market support systems Signing of contract Phases Information Agreement • Price • Conditions • Product specification • Support the negotiations Completion • Payment process • Logistics After-sales • Service Market support systems support the transactions phases before negotiation and after signing the contract: • Systems supporting the Information Phase • Systems supporting the Completion Phase • Systems supporting the After-Sales Phase Page: 54 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Services of market supporting systems in the completion phase • Confidential and legally secure contract conclusion • Accomplishment, arrangement or tender of logistic services • Accomplishment of billing and payment process • Monitoring of order status • Support of completion-referring communication Page: 55 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Systematics of market support systems Signing of contract Phases Information Agreement • Price • Conditions • Product specification • Support the negotiations Completion • Payment process • Logistics After-sales • Service Market support systems support the transactions phases before negotiation and after signing the contract: • Systems supporting the Information Phase • Systems supporting the Completion Phase • Systems supporting the After-Sales Phase Page: 56 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Services of market supporting systems in the aftersales phase • Warranty services for products traded over the marketplace • Platform for Seller and Buyer to exchange information over traded products (e.g. new technical information) • Offering updates and upgrades in case of software products Page: 57 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Take-aways ... • Two views of markets used: – as a coordination form for the exchange of goods – in terms of the goods to be exchanged • A market transaction can be modelled along four phases: information, agreement, completion, after-sales. • Each phase can be supported electronically. The infrastructure to do this constitutes the electronic marketplace. • A marketplace can be centrally controlled (closed) by one market maker or organized by various participants (open) • Electronic trading systems can be categorized along the price finding mechanism into stores, auctions and exchanges Page: 58 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Products and Services on Electronic Markets B2B is dominating B2C Source: BITKOM, EITO Page: 60 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Best-Sellers in B2C E-Commerce Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Page: 61 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Why are some goods more suitable for E-Commerce than others? • Obviously some goods are sold more easily over the Internet than others • Two theoretical concepts can explain this: – Classical categories of goods – Categories of goods in information economics • Does price range matter? Page: 62 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Explanation #1: Classical categories of goods Products (built without external production factors) Services (built with external production factors) Physical products (e.g. bread, cucumber, screw, diamond) A Physical services (e.g. haircut, cab drive, vacation) Information products (e.g. book, CD) incl. rights (e.g. ticket, share) B Information services (e.g. business consulting) D C Page: 63 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets A) Physical goods: delivery is not supportable Signing of contract Phases Information Agreement • Search for • Agreement potential mar- on prices ket partners and terms • Specification of demand Completion After-sales • Delivery • Payment • After-sales service • Pay with credit card over internet • Have book sent to you • Learn about new books of that author online Example Online purchase of a book • Check websites of booksellers • Select book and order online Page: 64 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets B) Information products: transaction can be executed completely over Electronic Markets Signing of contract Phases Information Agreement Completion • Search for • Agreement on • Delivery potential mar- prices and • Payment ket partners terms • Specification of demand After-sales • After-sales service Example Online purchase of a software package • Check websites of software providers • Select best • Pay with credit card offer over internet • Order online • Download software • Download software upgrades Page: 65 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets C) Physical services • Physical services are supportable like physical products: everything but the delivery can be executed on Electronic Markets • However, Electronic Markets do not seem to be very successful for physical services Why? • The benefits of Electronic Markets are smaller because a physical meeting has to take place anyway • Important exception: The right to get a service can be exchanged completely on Electronic Markets! (e.g. flight ticket, hotel room) A right (as a voucher) resembles an information product Page: 66 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets D) Information services Transactions of information services can, in principle, be fully executed over Electronic Markets (like information products) But 1. The necessary integration of the external production factor (information from the customer) can be difficult via electronic media for many services (e.g. business consulting) 2. Innovation replaces information services on electronic markets with information products that are used by the customer and mimic these services Huge economic power as economies of scale can be exploited! (see next page) Page: 67 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Information services: substitution by information products improves economic efficiency Info-Services • Telling stories • Opera • Court jester • Financial consulting at a bank • Advice in a book shop • Teaching • Doctor’s consultation • Travel agent’s advice • Train timetable • Translation Service Info-Product Traditional substitution effect • Book • Record • TV Late Night Show Substitution effect enforced by Electronic Markets • Online Banking and analysis tools • Communities and online-order • Educational software and online-support • Medical expert system online • Photos, videos, hotel description and online booking • Online timetable database • Translation server Page: 68 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Explanation #2: categorization of goods in information economics Search goods The consumer can determine the quality of the goods before the purchase (i.e. book, electricity, screw) Experience goods The consumer can determine the quality of the goods only after the purchase (i.e. food in a restaurant) Credence goods Not even after the purchase can the consumer determine the quality of the goods (i.e. medical treatment, fire extinguisher) Page: 69 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Can you check an offering’s quality and characteristics before an online purchase? • For some search goods the necessary information for the purchase can easily be transmitted over the Internet. Examples: flight tickets, shares, books,... • However, many search goods become experience goods on the Internet. Examples? • What to do with experience and credence goods? (see next chapter) Page: 70 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets Summary Information product, right Information service Physical product Physical service it l i b ta r po ts p u ke s g ar n i s ic M a re ron c In ct e El Credence goods Experience goods y b y Search goods Page: 71 © Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Dr. Sebastian Brandis, Dr. Christoph Lohse, Dr. Ajay P. Singh 2007 Electronic Markets