Business Sectors in the Midst of Pandemic COVID
As we all aware that COVID had been spreading all over the world with its own mutations in several countries quite significantly, we need to take caution especially in Economy and Business sector of the world increments. There had been serious hit happened to several sectors especially open market businesses, many businesses are now considering to expand to E-Commerce, and that needs special attentions.
In Indonesia only, one of major company in Fashion Industry and Apparel namely Matahari Department Store had closed several of its retails and shifting their business into E-Commerce gaining access through E-Commerce provider as such Tokopedia, Lazada, JD.ID, and Shopee. Buying and selling goods in E-Commerce business is now a trend for many customers since everyone could buy anything they needed through browsing on their account on E-Commerce vendor providers.
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There are also a load of payment types, vouchers, and even options on how you would like your package to be delivered.
This has spread many small to average businesses alike to impend their economies unto E-Commerce providers. Laws according to Indonesian business now are also already protecting the E-Commerce sectors as such UU ITE and Omnibus Law. E-Commerce facilitators also allow many home made businesses to sell and buy products, E-Commerce had been one of the hope on business sectors that could relief many nations from COVID hits to the economy sectors. Besides, meeting and such now could be hosted online either through WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Google Meets, and etc.
This made the IT sectors of Internet Providers are busier than ever. Many ISP now have very low budgeting standard for anyone who wants to use their vendor for installment of Internet even Wi-Fi to their homes. The price of the apparel also went down drastically from three years caused by many demands of Internet. IoT or Internet of Things are also rising, in which people can manage basically anything they can think of through Internet. The technology for Internet is also rising from 4G to 5G enumeration even developments to theoretical IT on 11G to 12G is now appearing in the research fields of the Internet developments.
Businesses now rely heavily on online transactions, even for laws. There had been many jurisdiction that made appeal and reports may be made online over suspicious person and even transactions. Money are now digitalized. Not only that, since many nations are now pushing their people to stay at home for their citizen to be safe from COVID Pandemic, unlike 1900's Influenza Pandemic, many online game business and social media and interactions are now on rise, even dating apps.
We as good consumers need to be cautious in our online interactions. Not only over the content that is provided by the online vendors but also through conscience on how we choose wisely what we read and use in the Internet World, since you could find literally anything on the web from viruses, terrorists, virtual girlfriend/boyfriend, and even jobs for those who are in dire needs.
"Let us be wise in using business in Internet, take safety and health measurements, and also get vaccinated however possible."
