1. E-commerce
E-commerce, or electronic commerce, refers to systems that support electronically executed business transactions.
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E-commerce Implementation
E-commerce Technologies
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2. E-commerce Implementation
E-commerce implementation refers to the manner in which e-commerce addresses the needs of buyers and sellers.
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E-tail
Online Auctions
B2B Global Supply Management
B2B Electronic Exchange
M-Commerce
Location-Based Advertising
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3. E-Tail
E-tail refers to several forms of electronic retail business that make up B2C e-commerce.
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4. Online Auctions
Online auctions, clearinghouses, and marketplaces provide a platform for businesses and individuals to sell their products and belongings.
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5. B2B Global Supply Management
Global supply management (GSM) provides methods for businesses to find the best deals on the global market for raw materials and supplies needed to manufacture their products.
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6. B2B Electronic Exchange
An electronic exchange is an industry-specific Web resource created to provide a convenient centralized platform for B2B e-commerce among manufacturers, suppliers, and customers.
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7. M-commerce
M-commerce, or mobile commerce, is a form of e-commerce that takes place over wireless mobile devices such as smart phones and cell phones.
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8. Location-Based Advertising
Location-based advertising is an m-commerce technology that utilizes location technologies like GPS to provide mobile users with location-specific commerce opportunities.
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9. E-commerce Technologies
E-commerce technologies include software and systems that support safe and secure transactions over networks and the Internet, and make e-commerce possible.
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
E-commerce Host
Ecash
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10. Electronic data interchange (EDI)
Electronic data interchange (EDI) uses private communications networks called value-added networks (VANs), as well as secure Internet technologies, to transmit standardized transaction data between business partners and suppliers.
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11. E-commerce Host
An e-commerce host is a company that takes on some or all of the responsibility of setting up and maintaining an e-commerce Web site and system for a business or organization.
Creating and implementing your own or contracting out to a professional hosting company?
You need to understand the basics of e-commerce infrastructure, hardware and networking, and software issues
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12. E-Cash
E-cash or electronic cash is a Web service that provides a private and secure method of transferring funds from a bank account or credit card to online vendors or individuals.
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