 Electronic Commerce is
the buying and selling of goods and services across the Internet. An e-commerce site
can be as simple as a catalog page with a phone number, or it can range all the way to a
real-time credit card processing site where customers can purchase downloadable goods and
receive them on the spot. Electronic commerce merchants can range from the small
business with a few items for sale all the way to a large on-line retailer such as
Amazon.com.
Why Your Business Needs a Commerce Enabled Website:
- Over 20 million people are currently buying products and services through the Internet.
- In 1998, online retail shoppers are expected to spend $ 4.8 billion, and by 2001,
on-line retail sales are expected to top $17.8 billion.
- Currently, the frequent online shopper spends an average $672 per year on-line and this
is expected to grow to $773 per year by 2001.
- Consumers are gaining confidence in the security of the Internet which will further
increase the growth in sales.
The Internet is maturing, and merchants who experiment today have the opportunity to
grow with the web and become the giants of tomorrow.
We make it easy for small- to medium-sized companies to build a Web store
and be ready to take orders online within days. Our solutions include full web hosting and
powerful e-commerce software that make taking orders over the Web stable, secure and
hassle-free for your business. These plans include your choice of software: Mercantec
SoftCart or Open Market ShopSite.
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