People no longer face to face, look at the real thing and trade by paper documents (including cash). But through the network, through the online dazzling commodity information, perfect logistics distribution system and convenient and safe fund settlement system for trading (buying and selling).
The above concepts include the following meanings:
E-commerce is a way of buying and selling by using advanced information technology.
E-commerce has created a virtual market exchange place.
E-commerce is a collection of "modern information technology" and "commerce".
E-commerce is an idea, rather than simply using electronic facilities to complete business activities.
E-commerce can provide services in the whole process of online transaction and management, so it has many functions such as advertising, consultation and negotiation, online ordering, online payment, electronic account, service delivery, consultation and transaction management.
The characteristics of e-commerce can be summarized as: commerce, service, integration, expansibility, security and coordination.