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S-commerce is next

The world as we know it is shrinking fast. Going global is now far more achievable than we previously could have dared to dream. And why shouldn’t it be?

Technology, and more specifically, the Internet, is the tool that has levelled the playing field between big businesses and SMEs. This equality has changed the way businesses conduct themselves prior to, during and subsequently alter purchasing decisions.

So what’s next for business and technology? S-commerce (or services commerce), the b2b relation of e-commerce is changing the way businesses buy and sell their core services.

The service markets, whether creative, IT, architectural or accounting, for example, yield a value that market research estimates to be in excess of $2 trillion – hence the potential for s-commerce should not, and cannot be underestimated.

If we, as consumers are downloading and using barcode scanner apps on our smartphones to compare high street shopping with online pricing, then why don’t CEOs implement similar strategies when seeking services for their businesses?

So whether Janice is on the hunt for a new website for her vintage china company, or Dan’s looking for an accountant to balance the books of his 40-strong construction company, there are a whole host of service providers, literally at their fingertips. blur Group’s online platform, known as the Global Services Exchange is enabling and managing transactions like these on a daily basis. With almost 30,000 experts available and over 2,000 projects to date, the movement is showing no signs of slowing.

Successful business operation is all about efficiency and flexibility – outsourcing services without the need to attend endless meetings and pitch after pitch is becoming increasingly desirable for CEOs, CMOs, CTOs and anyone looking to function in a lean and resourceful manner.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Blur Group .