Integrated Skills in the Digital Age

Integrated skills in the
digital age

Abstract
The following report includes explanation about the positive and negative aspects of managing
the online and offline way of selling products. There is discussion about the effect of COVID
pandemic on the way of increase in online and video applications.

Table of Contents
Abstract...................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4
Literature Review........................................................................................................................................4
Positive and negative aspects of services and products sold online and offline.......................................4
The challenges and measures of security and privacy that individuals and businesses take when they go
online...........................................................................................................................................................7
Due to widespread of COVID-19, many businesses are turning to provide their services online. Select
any two tools, compare and contrast their features, applications, suitability etc......................................9
Recommendation......................................................................................................................................11
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................11
From the above report, it is discussed that there are various companies across the world which are facing
problem due to the covid-19 and they have to start operating their business online. There are various
companies which have to embrace a video first culture. There is high increase in market of
videoconferencing. Today's world is defined by remote working as well as globalisation, due to which
there is increase in managing the way in which business can be done without face to face interaction.....11
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................12

Introduction
There is explanation of positive as well as negative services and products which are sold through
online and offline medium. Due to widespread of COVID-19, many businesses are turning to
provide their services online. Select any two tools, compare and contrast their features,
applications, suitability etc.
Literature Review
Positive and negative aspects of services and products sold online and offline
Online Shopping
Positive Aspects:
 Convenient; It is seen that online shopping is much easier than shopping at a physical
store. There are a number of online shopping sites such as eBay Amazon and a number of
others which have expertise and a number of features to make it convenient for customers
to shop. They have developed a number of out of box and customizable features for or
customers to make their shopping experience more convenient and easier. Additionally,
there are a number of bonus and benefits along with sale offers on the online products
which act as a benefit for online shopping sites.
 Cheap: Setting up of online store is also cheap as there is no physical presence required.
They are also very less risk attached to online shopping. Nowadays online shoppers have
also introduced product returning facilities through which users can easily return their
products if they do not like it. They do not have any maintenance cost for physical stores
for employees also they do not require to keep any stock for display due to which their
cost is decreased and the benefit is shown as sales and discounts for the customers.
 Discounts and offers: A number of online shopping sites also come with 24-hour sales in
a number of products full stop this is not seen in offline shopping. There for the
customers who are price conscious and do not want to spend much on shopping can
effectively use online shopping in order to save money. They also get a number of
varieties and options which is huge and offline shoppers do not have this benefit of
various range of products.