What is the main purpose of e-commerce?

E-commerce is a commercial activity centered on commodity exchange by means of information network technology; It can also be understood as trading activities and related services in the form of electronic transactions on the internet, intranet and value-added network, which is the electronization, networking and informatization of all links of traditional commercial activities; Business activities based on the Internet all belong to the category of e-commerce.

E-commerce can provide online trading and management services. Therefore, it has various functions such as advertising, consultation and negotiation, online ordering, online payment, electronic account, service delivery, consultation and transaction management.

Characteristics of e-commerce:

Internet itself has the characteristics of openness, globality, low cost and high efficiency, which has also become an inherent feature of e-commerce, greatly surpassing the value of e-commerce as a new form of trade. It will not only change the production and management activities of enterprises themselves, but also affect the economic operation and structure of the whole society.

The "electronic" technology platform based on the Internet provides a vast development space for traditional business activities, and its outstanding advantages are incomparable to traditional media means.