E-commerce

• Simply put, ecommerce refers to commercial transactions conducted online.

This means that whenever you buy and sell something using the Internet,
you’re involved in ecommerce.

• Types include
1. Stores that sell physical goods (Levis online, Addidas online)
2. Service-based e-retailers (Amazon, E-Bay, Flipkart)
3. Digital products (ebooks, online courses, software, graphics)
• Amazon.com, Inc. founded in 5th July
1994. Is an American international
electronic commerce company,
headquartered in Seattle, Washington,
United States
• Amazon.com started as an online
bookstore, but soon diversified, selling
DVDs, VHSs, CDs, software, video
games, electronics, apparel, furniture,
food, toys, and jewellery
• Amazon Kindle e-book reader and the
Kindle Fire tablet computer
• The 4th most successful start-up
company of all time by market
Founder : Jeff Bezos
capitalization, revenue, growth and
cultural impact