<p>The retail market is increasingly expanding sales channels and forms to compete, in which sales through e-commerce channels (e-commerce) increasingly dominate. While many industries have been heavily affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, e-commerce is one of the industries that has been less negatively affected, but on the contrary has developed strongly. During this difficult period, many businesses and cooperatives in the province have actively turned difficulties into opportunities to bring their products to the big sea thanks to digital technology.<br /> Access to world markets through e-commerce</p> <p>Grasping the rapidly growing e-commerce trend in the world, Eubiz Binh Phuoc Joint Stock Company specializing in the production of cashew nuts and dried fruits has standardized the process and product quality to meet the strict requirements of e-commerce. international. This is also the passport for businesses to access the most demanding markets in Europe, Japan, Korea... </p> <p>Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, General Director of Eubiz Binh Phuoc Joint Stock Company (hamlet 3, Thong Nhat commune, Bu Dang district) shared: “In the past, the company's sales were mainly through direct and indirect channels. distribution agent expansion. However, since 2019 when the Covid-19 epidemic began to break out, the supply chain was affected, we realized the great potential in online shopping, so we decided to promote the development of sales activities on different channels. International e-commerce such as: Alibaba, Amazon; Marketing through the website, YouTube, thereby helping businesses increase the proportion of sales from 40% to 60%. DN also rose to the top 100 Best Seller of cashew nuts in the US in 2021. Top Ranking at No. 1 Alibaba, July, August 2021…”</p> <p>Developing international e-commerce is a problem that requires perseverance, creativity and experience. In order to sell on e-commerce sites successfully, product quality must be the top priority, followed by a team of professional operation and customer care staff. The e-commerce market is highly competitive, but this is also a big playground, opportunities are shared equally for all businesses when they have a methodical business plan.</p> <p>Ms. NGUYEN THI THANH HOA,<br /> General Director of Eubiz Binh Phuoc Joint Stock Company<br /> While many businesses have stopped operating or dissolved due to difficulties due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the company has found opportunities from actively looking for new business methods to adapt to the general difficult situation.</p> <p>xd to set up a regular business plan ??bien lon ??</p> <p>Thanh Phuong Agricultural Production - Trade - Service Cooperative (Tan Tien Commune, Dong Phu District) produces high-tech agriculture for export</p> <p>Thanh Phuong Agricultural Production - Trade - Service Cooperative (Tan Tien Commune, Dong Phu District) uses high-tech agriculture, so the cost of producing fruit products of this cooperative is much higher than that of growing vegetables. traditional method. However, when the Covid-19 epidemic broke out, a contract was signed with a chain of fruit stores in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh was broken and had to switch to retail in the province with the price reduced by nearly half. During the difficult period, the cooperative has flexibly approached e-commerce channels such as Tiki, Lazada; social networking sites such as Facebook, Zalo, Fanpage... to actively offer and promote products.</p> <p>Ms. Trinh Thi Trang, Deputy Sales Department, Thanh Phuong Agricultural Production - Trade - Service Cooperative said: With an area planned for high-tech agricultural production of about 10 hectares, the cooperative will supply to the market in the near future. market key products such as: hydroponic vegetables, cantaloupe, black candy grapes, Ma Duong avocado and Mokara orchid. In order to calculate the "long-distance" for their products when the shopping market is moving to the online environment, this will certainly be the business plan of the cooperative towards.To create momentum for this business trend, cooperatives are being developed. The province supports mechanisms and policies to connect and participate in e-commerce floors to increase competition and reduce intermediary costs.</p> <p>Creating momentum for the digital economy</p> <p>After many years of producing and trading in cashew nuts, perhaps there has never been a time when the retail market is as difficult as it is today, when traditional trading services are suspended and goods cannot be circulated. In order to maintain production and business activities during the Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control period, Vinahe Co., Ltd (Phuoc Long Town) decided to change direction when listing its products on e-commerce floors to keeping sales, along with accessing more large foreign e-commerce floors to find new customers.</p> <p>xd to set up a regular business plan ??bien lon ??</p> <p>Vinahe Co., Ltd. (Phuoc Long Town) considers e-commerce as an opportunity for businesses to break through and create new business strategies.</p> <p>“In the past, we had to offer products to sell products, so we had to incur a lot of costs. Now thanks to e-commerce, the form of transactions has been transformed. Products listed on the floor with transparent and clear information, customers anywhere can learn about the product. Along with that, trade promotion programs, connecting supply and demand are organized in the online form, becoming an interactive channel connecting global trade at a much faster speed than traditional methods. Through this, we can exchange and sign contracts with foreign partners without any intermediary costs," shared Mr. Nguyen Hoang Dat, Director of Vinahe Co., Ltd.</p> <p>The advantage of e-commerce is that it is fast, has a global scope, can connect directly from sellers to consumers with much lower costs than traditional transactions. According to Mr. Nguyen Hoang Dat, this will certainly be a trading channel to replace traditional buying and selling methods in the future. It is important for businesses to actively adapt with flexible and creative solutions in business activities to exploit this potential market.</p> <p>The Covid-19 pandemic has proven that e-commerce is not only a useful tool or solution for consumers in times of crisis, but also a driving force for economic development. Therefore, switching from the traditional form of buying and selling to using digital and e-commerce platforms is no longer an option, but a mandatory trend to help businesses survive and develop. According to experts, in 2021, e-commerce will be an opportunity for businesses to break through, create new business strategies, and access modern and prestigious distribution channels. The growth rate of e-commerce in recent years is about 30-35% per year and the next time after the pandemic will be a completely different picture.</p> <p>In order to create favorable conditions for businesses to access the market through e-commerce, in 2021, the Department of Information and Communications has coordinated with relevant departments and branches to support 10 businesses and cooperatives in the province to build websites to participate in the e-commerce floor to promote sell. When businesses switch to online forms of purchase and sale, it is a favorable condition for the province to gradually transition to a digital economy in the spirit of Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU dated May 18, 2021 of the Provincial Party Committee on digital transformation by 2025.</p>