Monday, February 7, 2011

What is e-commerce?

E-commerce is the buying and selling of products and services by electronic means and for the purposes of our discussion, over the internet. Today’s websites provide virtual storefronts where consumers can browse products and services at their leisure without pressure from sales persons and importantly, at a time that suits them best. These virtual stores extend your trading hours and geographical reach and all for a fraction of the cost of a traditional storefront.


Online shopping was only a pipedream just a few short years ago. It was a novel idea but was flanked with all sorts of security concerns in particular as relates to fraudulent credit card transactions. However improved technology in conjunction with guarantees provided by many credit card providers has allayed the fears of many and online shopping has now becomes a legitimate and viable option for many, in particular the time poor.

Secure transactions are key to the burgeoning success of online shopping and this has been made simple for consumers to recognise with the https prefix which identifies a website as having a secure server. Additionally, cheaper and larger internet plans mean that the downloads associated with viewing and purchasing online are no longer a concern for consumers.

Convenience plays a major role in the success of online shopping. Our lives are becoming increasingly busy and the option to do buyer’s research, if not purchasing, outside of standard business hours is more and more suitable.

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