Unlike B2C commerce which is incredibly well serviced by the likes of: Amazon, eBay, SAP Ariba and AliBaba, B2B platforms have to resolve a number of complex problems.
In fact, there are a few online genuine B2B marketplaces where deals can be negotiated and closed. In the main these are specialised niche markets where industry specifications and terms & conditions are standardised. More often, they provide buyer\supplier “matching” services – which are nonetheless extremely valuable e.g. as provided by Kopiki’s Marketplace Platform (which also allows you to open up your own marketplace by issuing your own RFPs).
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