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Surviving a Recession: How Recession May Impact Ecommerce

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“衰退”这个可怕的词是讨论经济时没人想听到的词. 但最近几个月这个词出现得越来越频繁. 随着通货膨胀率上升, 普通美国人一直在努力跟上上涨的价格.

面对这样的经济形势, 很多人都想知道, “我们正处于衰退之中吗?” 这个问题的答案并不像看起来那么简单. 经济衰退可以用几种不同的方式来定义, 并且可能涉及许多不同的因素.

美国. 自那以后,经济没有面临宣布的衰退 2009. 在其间的十年, 商业环境发生了翻天覆地的变化. 即, the rise of ecommerce platforms has dramatically altered the way many businesses operate on a day-to-day basis. 它还深刻地改变了消费者购物以及与公司及其产品或服务互动的方式.

转向当前的经济形势和不久的将来, 需要解决三个重要问题: 我们处于经济衰退中吗? 经济衰退时我们能做什么?

And how might a recession impact ecommerce?

我们处于经济衰退中吗?

回答我们是否处于衰退中的问题, 我们需要先定义什么是衰退. 笼统, 经济衰退是经济活动持续疲软或衰退的时期. 更具体的定义是连续几个季度的 GDP 为负或疲软.

然而, 在确定美国是否. 经济正式陷入衰退, 这是 NBER 的责任. 国家经济研究局负责确定经济衰退何时开始, 以及它何时结束. 所以官方回答, “我们正处于衰退之中吗??”, 截至 12 月 2022, 没有”, 根据 美国国家经济研究局.

虽然我们目前可能未处于正式衰退中, 几乎所有专家都认为经济衰退是不可避免的. 经济衰退已经开始并有望继续. 然而, 一些专家对即将到来的经济衰退表示了初步乐观. 一个 斯坦利·摩根 报告指出,强劲的劳动力市场和蓬勃发展的汽车行业是令人鼓舞的迹象, 并且可以帮助避免最坏的情况.

What happens in a recession?

经济衰退通常发生的是经济产出大幅下降. 这在就业和消费者支出的下滑中最为明显. 生活成本价格超过个人可管理的水平, 导致用于支出的可支配收入减少. 同样地, 企业运营成本增加, 迫使公司裁员, 这阻碍了他们的生产.

经济衰退的确切原因和情况从来都不相同. 这 2008 经济衰退是由 房地产市场崩溃. 目前的经济闹市区很大程度上是通货膨胀率飙升的结果. 马上, 美联储专注于控制通货膨胀率,作为治愈经济的最大一步.

经济衰退期间的消费者支出减少但并未完全消失. 相当, 家庭和个人被迫调整他们处理金钱的方式. 虽然经济衰退的现实从来都不是令人愉快或令人向往的, 它通常可以在未来带来积极的变化. 企业被迫适应新的经济现实. 而且, 从长远来看,他们所做的改变通常会带来更好的实践.

那些展望即将到来的经济衰退的人可能还有一个问题要问: 经济衰退持续多长时间? 然后, 很遗憾, 是最难回答的问题.

How long is a recession?

经济衰退可以持续任何时间. The last recession (The Great Recession) lasted from December 2007 至六月 2009, 大致 18 几个月. 这是经济衰退持续时间长于平均水平的时期. 一般, 现代经济衰退往往会大致持续 10 几个月. 虽然是暂时的, 经济衰退可能会产生持久影响, 尤其是那些没有准备好的人.

在经济衰退中该怎么办

几乎所有企业都需要在经济衰退期间削减开支. 关键是要智能, 关于削减哪些领域的明智决定. 资源将是有限的, 所以有效地分配它们是至关重要的. 这通常意味着了解经济衰退期间市场的需求, 以及如何见到他们.

How to prepare for a recession

为经济衰退做准备在很大程度上取决于 负责任的财务管理 和明智的开支削减. 负责任地处理您的财务是任何经营良好的企业的主要内容, 当然. 但这在经济衰退期间变得更加重要.

经济衰退前的一个普遍担忧是如何处理股票. 如果你持有任何公司的股票, 您可能会想在经济衰退到来之前出售,以便立即获得现金. 但这往往是一种不明智的做法, 短视的决定. 在经济衰退前卖出股票通常意味着低价卖出. 通常最好等待市场复苏,这样您就可以高价卖出您的资产.

当涉及到为您的企业削减开支时, 关键是不要忽视消费者的需求. 很多企业都犯了这个错误, 例如, 在经济衰退期间削减他们的研究和营销预算. 但这破坏了与客户的需求保持相关的基本目标.

在经济衰退期间, 消费者消费习惯发生巨大变化. 为了企业维持生计, 他们必须了解消费者不断变化的需求并满足他们的需求. 这对一些企业来说比其他企业更容易, 当然. 有些人可能有 (相对地) 轻松时光,在经济衰退中表现出色. 而其他人, 例如, 将难以重新制定战略或重新设计他们的商业模式.

What businesses do well in a recession?

在经济衰退中往往做得最好的企业是那些销售基本产品或服务的企业. 经济衰退期间消费者支出减少并不意味着支出减少到零. 反而, 人们被迫改变他们花钱的方式.

食物之类的东西, 服装, 个人物品继续表现良好. 每个人都需要吃饭, 裙子, 并照顾好自己. 基本服务, 像汽车修理, 管道, 和加热也往往做得很好. 但这些显而易见的必需品并不是唯一在经济衰退时期表现良好的企业.

在经济衰退期间,小型奢侈品或服务的需求量也会很大. 消费者可能不太可能在大件奢侈品或奢侈假期上大手大脚. 但 people still need to relax and do something in their free time. 露营和远足装备, 例如, 在经济衰退期间往往仍然很受欢迎. 图书, 视频游戏, 电影, 其他娱乐形式也依然强劲.

How to recession proof your business

对于没有明显必要产品的企业, 如何在经济衰退中证明您的业务可能很棘手. 然而, 这是可行的.

如前所述, 在经济衰退期间营销仍然非常重要. 这有助于在企业和消费者之间建立联系. 如果消费者认识到您的企业了解他们的情况, 他们更有可能向您购买.

了解客户的需求还可以让您做出更明智的预算削减. 您的企业应该确定哪些产品或服务在经济衰退期间仍然可行, 哪个不会. 这使您可以将更多资源投入到那些可行的产品中,同时减少其他地方的资源.

电子商务衰退证明?

The question of how a recession will impact ecommerce remains a bit of a mystery. The ecommerce landscape as it is today has never been through a recession before. 然而, it is safe to say that ecommerce itself is not recession-proof. 电商卖家仍面临运营成本增加的问题.

Competition with other ecommerce businesses is also an obstacle during a recession. 较低的消费支出意味着在一个地区的所有竞争对手之间的整体支出减少.

How to run an ecommerce business in a recession

Some of the general business tips mentioned above are applicable to ecommerce businesses as well. 为您的企业创造价值, 关注消费者的长期生命周期价值对任何企业都至关重要. But for ecommerce businesses, 尤其, 有一些独特的解决方案可以帮助渡过经济衰退.

即, 更精简的在线购物体验可以增加在线企业的销售额和利润. 这可以通过几种不同的方式形成. 优化定价而不是为类似产品设置相同的价格可以帮助客户做出购买决定.

进行销售和特价交易也可以产生很多价值. 买一个, Get One 交易是转移在经济衰退期间销售不佳的库存的好方法. 电子商务商店在进行销售时也可以利用其页面显示. 并排列出原价和促销价, 按字体大小区分或 颜色, 视觉上强调为客户节省. 研究表明,这种视觉对比有助于客户重视节省的费用, 让他们更有可能完成购买.

For more tips about how to optimize your ecommerce store for more sales, read our article “Using the Psychology of Decision-Making in Sales Content Optimization.” And, 当你准备好时, consider joining the Ecwid Ecommerce platform to help customize your online marketplace.

 

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Anastasia Prokofieva is a content writer at Ecwid. She writes about online marketing and promotion to make entrepreneurs’ daily routine easier and more rewarding. She also has a soft spot for cats, chocolate, and making kombucha at home.

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