E-commerce or Electronic commerce is something that has been marked as a boom to every business or work or oneself. It is not just an online shopping platform but also an online marketplace where there can be two-way business (Business-to-Consumer OR Consumer ā to ā Consumer OR Business-to-Business or combination od two). It also provides with online transactions, Online conversations, digital promotions, etc. It is a very useful tool for brand marketing and making.
The dental industry in India is at its peak and booming more than usual unlike earlier. This has increased the demand and is likely to grow in succeeding years. If the demand is increasing so has to be an increase in supply. To meet this increasing demand and supply requirements in the Dental Industry in India, Dental E-commerce is the best option available with everyone and even has a great future ahead. Dental E-commerce is considered as the biggest technical achievement in the field of dentistry. It is the solution to all the major technical issues that hinder the growth of a dental clinic.
It is the hub where different brands put their products with detailed or less description along with specifications and prices. It has advantages for both Businessmen and End customers. It offers easy and affordable marketing for businessmen with an unlimited audience and an easier approach to business. End customers tend to get Reliable, Affordable, Authenticated products with more convenience and less time and energy consumption. Due to its these advantages and provision of a variety of products from various vendors under a single umbrella it makes easy for dentists to compare, choose, and shop.
The competitive dental industry in India has pushed dentists to their far most point making it difficult to survive if they lack behind others in any way possible. Earlier, dentists and dental chains used to purchase products from street hawkers. It (Offline Shopping) leads to the wastage of their (dentistās) time and energy. It required endless time as they had to compare the products not only from different vendors but from different street hawkers too for any kind of financial benefit they can offer. But now the side of the coin has changed and Dental E-commerce is the new preference of dentists. It is one of the best ways of utilization of oneās time and energy. The time and money which dentists used to spend on offline shopping are now utilizing in learning new techniques and advancements in medicine as medicine is nothing less than the sky i.e. its endless.
In the present scenario where cost-cutting in the dental setup has become very challenging due to the increased costs of dental materials and equipment, E-commerce is something which is helping dentists in this cost-saving. Dental Industry in India is majorly affected by the quacks (dentists and suppliers). The number of quacks is somewhat directly proportional to the number of dentists in the market. To avoid being the trap of these quacks, dentists have shifted from market vendors to E-commerce. Mishandling of products, tampering with the expiry dates are some of the major issues besides cost and convenience that are avoidable through the process of online shopping. Here customers are in direct contact with the manufacturers.
Not only brand names but less renowned dentists too have a history of offline shopping. Their shift from commercial shopping to E-commerce is an advancement in the Dental Industry in India. This shift does not happen overnight, it was a long journey. Making dentists shift to Dental E-commerce is not an end as it requires many other features to be incorporated in it. But definitely, it is the future determinant of the Dental Industry in India.
