E-commerce
Defined
E-commerce is not unlike any other kind of commerce. It involves
the buying and selling of goods, only in this case, over the Internet. E-commerce
sites range from a simple web page highlighting a single item to fully developed on-line
catalogs featuring thousands of products. The common theme in e-commerce sites is
instant purchase, instant payment (if desired) and instant gratification for you and your
customers.
Why should your company join the
e-commerce bandwagon?
The internet is changing the way people think and shop.
In today's fast-paced world, we all want what we want now. What better way
is there to quickly receive orders and get your products into the hands of the people who
want them? In addition, the Internet is perhaps the best sales tool ever invented as
it allows customers to browse endlessly in privacy. They can return and order again and
again without ever leaving their home.
Most agree that it is only a matter of time before all sales-oriented
companies must have some sort of e-commerce presence just to stay in business. This
may prove to be an exaggeration, but wouldn't you rather be one of the first in your
industry to sell on-line, rather than one of the last?