Will “Owner, E Commerce Company” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Unknown Chance of Automation

Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?

Job Description

Conduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1199.06

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Online Merchants”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Owner, E Commerce Company”

Create or distribute offline promotional material, such as brochures, pamphlets, business cards, stationary, or signage.
Receive and process payments from customers, using electronic transaction services.
Implement security practices to preserve assets, minimize liabilities, or ensure customer privacy, using parallel servers, hardware redundancy, fail-safe technology, information encryption, or firewalls.
Create or maintain database of customer accounts.
Transfer digital media, such as music, video, or software, to customers via the Internet.
Investigate sources, such as auctions, estate sales, liquidators, wholesalers, or trade shows for new items, used items, or collectibles.
Create, manage, or automate orders or invoices, using order management or invoicing software.
Participate in online forums or conferences to stay abreast of online retailing trends, techniques, or security threats.
Collaborate with search engine shopping specialists to place marketing content in desired online locations.
Select and purchase technical web services, such as web hosting services, online merchant accounts, shopping cart software, payment gateway software, or spyware.
Upload digital media, such as photos, video, or scanned images to online storefront, auction sites, or other shopping Web sites.
Purchase new or used items from online or physical sources for resale via retail or auction Web site.
Calculate revenue, sales, and expenses, using financial accounting or spreadsheet software.
Measure and analyze Web site usage data to maximize search engine returns or refine customer interfaces.
Correspond with online customers via electronic mail, telephone, or other electronic messaging to address questions or complaints about products, policies, or shipping methods.
Compose descriptions of merchandise for posting to online storefront, auction sites, or other shopping Web sites.
Develop or revise business plans for online business, emphasizing factors such as product line, pricing, inventory, or marketing strategy.
Investigate products or markets to determine areas for opportunity or viability for merchandising specific products, using online or offline sources.
Integrate online retailing strategy with physical or catalogue retailing operations.
Order or purchase merchandise to maintain optimal inventory levels.
Initiate online auctions through auction hosting sites or auction management software.
Disclose merchant information and terms and policies of transactions in online or offline materials.
Cancel orders based on customer requests or inventory or delivery problems.
Determine and set product prices.
Devise, select, or purchase domain name and web address.
Fill customer orders by packaging sold items and documentation for direct shipping or by transferring orders to manufacturers or third-party distributors.
Design customer interface of online storefront, using web programming or e-commerce software.
Calculate purchase subtotals, taxes, and shipping costs for submission to customers.
Maintain inventory of shipping supplies, such as boxes, labels, tape, bubble wrap, loose packing materials, or tape guns.
Determine location for product listings to maximize exposure to online traffic.
Promote products in online communities through weblog or discussion-forum postings, e-mail marketing programs, or online advertising.
Prepare or organize online storefront marketing material, including product descriptions or subject lines, optimizing content to search engine criteria.
Compose images of products, using video or still cameras, lighting equipment, props, or photo or video editing software.
Deliver e-mail confirmation of completed transactions and shipment.

Related Technology & Tools

Credit card machines
Desktop computers
Laser facsimile machines
Tablet computers
External hard drives
Personal computers
Label printers

Blogging software
Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
Search engine marketing SEM software
Inventory tracking software
LAMP Stack
AJAX
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Project
Search engine results pages SERP software
Magento Analytics
Tax software
Mobile application software
Microsoft Excel
Oracle Java
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
C#
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
WordPress
Microsoft Office
Search engine optimization SEO software
Linux
Snorasson Holdings CCNow
NetSuite ERP
Hypertext markup language HTML
e-check software
Microsoft .NET Framework
Shipment processing software
Intuit QuickBoooks Payments
Extensible markup language XML
Twitter
Webtrends software
CCBill
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Structured query language SQL
Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
Intuit QuickBooks
Google Analytics
Web browser software
Drupal
Facebook
JavaScript
Enterprise JavaBeans
IBM Digital Analytics
Microsoft PowerPoint
PayPal
Relational database management software
MyCommerce RegNow
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Word
Google AdWords
YouTube
Microsoft Outlook
Google Checkout
Apache Solr
Financial accounting software
Content management systems CMS
IBM WebSphere
Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
jQuery
MySQL
Apache Struts
ProPay
IBM Domino