First, the basic characteristics of e-commerce
As a new business model, e-commerce has the following basic characteristics:
Internet-based technology: E-commerce conducts transactions through the Internet platform, and uses the online platform to display goods, conduct publicity, process orders and pay.
Globality: E-commerce has broken through geographical restrictions, and consumers and businesses can conduct transactions on a global scale to achieve transnational operations.
Efficient and convenient: E-commerce simplifies the transaction process, improves the transaction efficiency and brings convenient experience to consumers and businesses through an automated and intelligent system.
Second, the industry ownership of e-commerce
From the perspective of industry classification, e-commerce mainly belongs to the service industry. This is because the core of e-commerce is to provide services, including the display of commodity information, transaction matching, payment and settlement, logistics and distribution. These services focus on meeting the needs of consumers and businesses, aiming at improving transaction efficiency and user experience.
In addition, e-commerce also involves the cross-integration of many related industries, such as information technology, logistics, finance and so on. These industries have played an important supporting role in the development of e-commerce, and together constitute the cornerstone of e-commerce ecosystem.
Third, the development trend of e-commerce
With the popularity of the Internet and the development of technology, e-commerce will continue to maintain a rapid development trend. In the future, e-commerce will pay more attention to user experience and personalized service, and promote the innovation and change of business model. At the same time, e-commerce will also strengthen its integration with the real economy and promote industrial upgrading and transformation.
To sum up:
As a business model based on Internet technology, e-commerce belongs to the service industry. It meets the needs of consumers and businesses by providing a series of services such as trading, payment and logistics of goods or services, and promotes the globalization and convenience of business activities. The development of e-commerce not only promotes the cross-integration of related industries, but also promotes the prosperity and development of the whole economy and society.
Legal basis:
Electronic Commerce Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 2 provides that:
This Law is applicable to e-commerce activities within the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC). E-commerce as mentioned in this Law refers to the business activities of selling goods or providing services through information networks such as the Internet.
Electronic Commerce Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 3 provides that:
The state encourages the development of new formats of e-commerce, innovates business models, promotes the research and development, popularization and application of e-commerce technology, promotes the construction of e-commerce credit system, and creates a market environment conducive to the innovative development of e-commerce.