Wednesday 12 March 2014

BENEFITS OF ONLINE SHOPPING

Hello friends!!


Today I am going to discuss about the benefits of online shopping. I am sorry if any offline shopaholic is out there but I will keep my discussion to the benefits of online shopping over offline shopping, of course nothing to offend.

Okay lets begin.

As I discussed earlier that with the changing time, people got aware of advantages of online shopping over offline shopping. So I will directly list the three main reasons I prefer online shopping over offline shopping:

  • Saves your money
  • Saves your time and energy
  • Easy comparison of deals and offers



Saves Your Money


One good reason to prefer online shopping is the low price that online stores offer. If we compare the price of a product on online store to that of the offline store, we can see the significant difference in the price for the same product. The price difference is good enough to opt online shopping rather than offline.

I will brief you with a fresh incident that me and my friends actually faced two days back. My friend lost his mobile on his way back home, so he had to buy a new mobile urgently. He stuck with the model Samsung Galaxy Star Pro. We decided to check the online price of the phone and it was Rs.6114 as on 10-3-2014. We couldn't place the online order as he needed the phone very urgently.

We went to the mobile stores in our area to get the best deals. After giving our leg a good exercise (I must say a very good exercise) to 5 to 6 stores the best price that one store offered was Rs.6400. Still 286 more than the online price.

The bottom line is the difference in the price of the same product in offline and online stores. Similarly for every other product you can easily find that the online stores offer a better deal than the offline stores. So isn't this a good reason to prefer shopping online ? If yes then what are you waiting for ? Take a pen and note down the things you have to buy, we (Globicle) are coming with the best deals and offers ;)

If you are still not convinced then please move onto the next point.


Saves Time And Energy

We are all well aware of the amount of time it takes if we go for offline marketing. Not to be mentioned and definitely not to offend ;-) If a girl/woman is involved, dude! better forget your watch at home.

Anyways coming back to the topic. So you surely need to devote a lot of time for offline shopping. But when it comes to online shopping, you can ideally sit with your pyjamas/sleeping suit on, in front of your PC, laptop or whatever device you prefer, with a cup of tea/coffee or may be your breakfast/lunch or anything as per your convenience. All it takes is a flick of finger and 'shit man' you are done with shopping  :-o

Yes this is what it takes for online shopping. Open the online store, select from the available products and simply click to pay. If you were going for offline shopping then surely you won't go with your sleeping suits ? Ahh please I don't have anything against a very nice group of  my readers, but when girl/woman is getting ready to shop, dude you better go for a nap (or may be a sound sleep :P) "Of course nothing to offend :D". So you can see the amount of time saved if you go for online shopping rather than offline shopping.

Not only time, online shopping saves lots and lots of energy as well. Going for offline shopping you definitely have to go to the store (or better stores) where you can find the stuffs of your interest. You are not guaranteed if you will like the stuff available or not. If not then please move on to the next store and so on. If yes, then comes the price factor, are they selling on the genuine price or should we check it in other store ? so again, move on to the next store. Finally when we are done with the shopping, we definitely are in need of some energetic diet/drink pffff.

So the question is why waste so much of time and energy when you could easily shop the same at a better price sitting at home. Why roam from store to store to pick the particular products from the respective stores when you get to shop anything and everything in one store. I would better use this time and energy to enjoy with my friends/family.


Easy Comparison Of Deals and Offers


Coming down to the next point "easy comparison of deals and offers"

Comparison of deals and offers is just another advantage that draws me towards online shopping. We can find the best deals and offers on various products form different online stores in a matter of few clicks.

For offline marketing you have to go from one store to another on your feet to see the deals and offers they are offering in various stores. It definitely is time taking and  and requires a lot of energy. One thing  that irritates the most is when you spend so much time and energy to find the best offer and your aunt or some cousin or some friend or any other relative comes with the very familiar line "I saw the same thing available in xyz store with a better offer" ahhh please give me a break.

Why not go on the online store and find the best deal and offers available at your fingertip rather than wandering from store to store ?

Still their is a big group that loves offline shopping and yeah many people have a hobby to shop offline, I completely respect their hobbies and interests and have nothing against them. (as I said earlier "nothing to offend")


Globicle is just another step towards making online shopping more pleasing, easy and enjoyable. We have in our bag features that have never been seen before in the history of Online shopping in India, be it for buyers or for sellers. So friends get ready for smarter online shopping.

Okay here is were we say goodbye for now. Stay in touch with our blogfacebook page, Google plus pageTwitter account for more details on the next big thing 'Globicle'. See you guys soon, till then take good care of yourselves and enjoy... :)

Thursday 27 February 2014

Changing Colors of Online Shopping in India

HISTORY OF ONLINE SHOPPING IN INDIA

Last couple of years saw the Indian e-commerce industry make it to the news for all the funds it raised. It is not long ago that e-commerce was considered pathetic and so was the experience of online customers in India. Today Online Shopping has become very very common among us. We don't think twice before making online transactions. But few years back the word Online shopping itself seemed to ring bells of suspicion and a series of unanswered questions in our mind.

We used to think and rethink 100 times before ordering anything online. Well it didn't end there, when we were done with placing order, the negativity of online shopping just didn't seem to creep out of our mind. Thoughts like, Are they gonna deliver the exact thing I saw on my screen? Will I receive my order in one piece? Will I receive my order on time and so on used to pop up in our mind every now and then . This actually had to be the scenario as online shopping experience at that stage was bad.


Their were complications people had to face in online shopping. It was mainly due to two reasons, one being lack of awareness and knowledge about e-commerce among people and the other being the shortcomings in e-commerce itself.


Several measures were taken to make people feel secure and comfortable about online shopping. Slowly people started getting aware of e-commerce, what it is all about, how it works. But still people were not very comfortable about online shopping altogether. Additional features were continuously introduced to win the confidence of buyers. One feature that stands tall among all is cash on delivery. The introduction of cash on delivery drove people crazy about online shopping. Since then, e-commerce in India has marched ahead and has become one of the fastest growing trend among Indians.


GROWTH OF E-COMMERCE IN INDIA

The year 2011-12 brought a revolution in online shopping in India. People didn't only accept online shopping but started to shop a lot over the internet. Not only in the metropolitans, online shopping started to make good business from other cities as well. 

By the end of 2012 the complete picture of e-commerce in India had changed. E-Commerce started to dominate the market unlike the prior expectations. Seeing the unexpected growth of online market, many online stores were introduced in a very short notice. This gave people an opportunity to select from a wide range of online stores available.

With the growing competition came the need of extensive marketing. Huge amounts were spent for marketing online and offline as well which yielded fruitful results and played a key role in the enhancement of e-commerce in India. People came to know about the online stores and what they have to offer.

People saw the advantages of online shopping, how it saves energy, time and money. I will save this topic for my next blog so won't go in much details on the advantages of online shopping. In brief, the advantages and convenience of online shopping drove people towards e-commerce. 

Today e-commerce has flourished into a very big market. We can go for online shopping for every kind of product, be it a handy gift like a coffee mug or a huge refrigerator, footwear, clothing, perfumes, beauty products, Electronic stuffs like television, washing machine or Microwaves, Mobile and mobile accessories, laptops and PC's, camera, jewellery, kitchenware and Housewares, furnitures, books and e-books, Sports stuffs and so much more.

This is something I have discussed about online stores. If we talk about the online transactions, then banking and booking tickets are always worth mentioning. I remember when we had to stand in queue for hours for banking or to book a rail ticket.

I will share a personal experience when I had to book a rail ticket from Hyderabad urgently, the Tatkaal ticket I mean. I had to stay on the station for one whole night and finally got my ticket booked at 10:12 in the morning. A horrible experience I must say, with lots and lots of mosquito bites everywhere. The moment when you are just about to sleep and the mosquito comes with its own rhythmic songs, ahh really feels frustrating.

In the same way we had to stand in queue for several minutes or a couple of hours for the banking stuffs. Today with the advancement and improvement in technology and awareness among people, booking tickets and stuffs is just a few clicks away.

So online shopping and online transactions are no more a night mare in India. It keeps people updated with the upcoming trends and whatever stuffs are in demand as of now. people keep track of new technologies and new launches through the online market. People check for reviews on the product and then decide whether it is worth taking or not. Even if we have to compare prices, we prefer online comparison of products. In short, people today rely on the online stores in one way or the other and this trend is expected to increase more and more day by day.

This is were we end today, will be back soon with the new topic "Benefits of Online Shopping" as promised. Till then take good care of yourselves. See Ya!!

Tuesday 18 February 2014

Welcome to Globicle (Online Shopping in India)


Hello everybody,


Feels great to inform you that Globicle is all set to launch its e-commerce business application in India. We will be available in a matter of time for shopping anything and everything online.

Online shopping is a growing trend in India and we don't want to leave any stone unturned in this field. Be it our secured payment gateway or our guaranteed logistics, we've been working hard to make sure that we spread smile and satisfaction to one and all we serve. With the one and only goal of customer satisfaction we guarantee you online shopping experience like never before.







Shop And Talk


We are glad to be the first to introduce a social network along with the online store. Our social network i.e. Trade Panel is the place where you get to interact with the people connected to our network.

Gone will be the days when you had to login to an altogether different place to share what you shopped and gone will be the difficulties you had to face in taking suggestion from experts and your beloved ones. Share instantly whatever you shop with your beloved ones through our network.

Globicle is the one place were you will be able to do it all:
Shop
Talk
Share
and much more....

So India get ready to shop and talk at the same time at the same place..

Discover a wide range of products like Clothing, Footwear, Cosmetics, Fragrances, Bags, Wallets, Belts, 
Jewellery, Mobile & Mobile accessories, Tablets, Computer & Computer accessories, Laptops, Books, 
Home & Kitchen appliances, all baby stuffs etc etc etc. Different brand categories will be set for you to select from your favorite brands. Enjoy smart online shopping at its best @ Globicle.