What is e-commerce and what are its characteristics?

E-commerce refers to commercial transactions conducted in various ways through the Internet. E-commerce has the following characteristics:

1, convenient for shopping. Through Internet terminals such as computers, mobile phones and ipad, communication between buyers and sellers can be realized, and products can be browsed on the Internet by using touch screens, computers and keyboards.

2. Cross-regional and wide coverage. As long as you can touch the net, you can do it through the internet. Coverage can be the whole country or even the whole world.

3, the transmission speed is fast. Through the internet, as long as the information is uploaded and published on the network, it can spread quickly, and people all over the country and even the world can see it online.

4. Convenient communication and payment. On the Internet, the communication between buyers and sellers can be realized by mail and instant messaging tools, and transactions can be realized by online banking and payment tools.

5. Convenient transportation and logistics. With the improvement of our logistics infrastructure, the products we buy online only need to be delivered home by express delivery.