A Complete Guide To Ecommerce
E-commerce involves the buying and selling of goods or services through electronic systems. This includes the Internet and other computer networks. The volume of trade conducted electronically has grown tremendously since the early days of the Internet and the growth will continue. To be competitive, most businesses must participate in some form of electronic commerce. Much of e-commerce is conducted entirely electronically, for virtual goods such as music downloads and e-books. However, the majority of e-commerce involves the transfer of physical goods in some form. Online retailers are sometimes referred to as e-retailers and online retailing is sometimes referred to as e-tail. The concept of e-commerce has changed over the last 30 years. Initially, e-commerce meant facilitating commercial transactions by electronic means. This included sending business documents such as orders or invoices electronically. The development and acceptance of credit cards, ATMs and telephone banking...