Benefits Of B2B Marketplace

By: Gaurav Batra In: B2B Last Updated: 2014-07-29

B2B is business-to-business operation wherein a company sells all its goods and services to other companies. Thus, B2B is a term which records market transactions between different companies. In the B2B market place, a company forms a relationship with re-sellers, suppliers and distributors. The entire volume of B2B transactions is more than B2C transactions. B2B as a sector is growing rapidly. It offers a number of benefits to the companies which deal in this market place. Listed below are some benefits offered by a B2B marketplace:

One key benefit of the B2B market is great predictability and stability. In this market place, sellers secure a relationship with the buyers beforehand. This relationship is usually contract based and thus, lasts for longer.
Once you establish a relationship with the buyer and prove that you will be able to supply them with the best products and services, you can continue to have a longer relationship with them.
In the B2B market, the potential buyers are lower than the consumer market. You have the benefit of directly selling to businesses. Companies which manufacture specific parts and components which are used in some industries, then these companies' benefits the most with a B2B marketplace.

Apart from the above listed benefits, the B2B marketplace also offers a number of benefits to new startups or SMEs (small and medium enterprises). This market place helps these industries to get a global exposure. Small and new setups in the B2B marketplace benefit a lot as in this market; they are able to compete with large companies.

When SMEs adapt B2B in business transactions, they are able to improve their communication with different sellers and buyers present in the market. This helps these enterprises to get new business opportunities locally and globally. With this marketplace, they also have the ability to enter the international market with ease.
B2B marketplace allows SMEs to use their technology as a competitive advantage in the market. In this marketplace, small setups can use different strategies, advertise their brand name and get all the benefits which large companies enjoy.
Also, this marketplace gives a great opportunity to SMEs for gaining a lot of experience with different companies all across the globe.

So, B2B markets help startups and SMEs to achieve a great position in the marketplace in some time.