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1. E- Shopping
Definition
The act of purchasing products or services over the Internet. Online shopping has grown in
popularity over the years, mainly because people find it convenient and easy to
bargain shop from the comfort of their home or office. One of the most enticing factor about
online shopping, particularly during a holiday season, is it alleviates the need to wait
in long lines or search from store to store for a particular item.
Online shopping is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller
in real-time, without an intermediary service, over the Internet. It is a form of electronic
commerce. An online shop, eshop, e-store, Internet shop, webshop, webstore, online store, or
virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-
mortar retailer or in a shopping center. The process is called business-to-consumer (B2C) online
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Retailing&action=edit&redlink=1
https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brick_and_mortar_business&action=edit&redlink=1
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_(business)
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_commerce
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_commerce
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_(economics)
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http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/lines.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/long-position.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/need.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/holiday.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/factor.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/office.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/shop.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/internet.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/services.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/product.html
1. E- Shopping
Definition
The act of purchasing products or services over the Internet. Online shopping has grown in
popularity over the years, mainly because people find it convenient and easy to
bargain shop from the comfort of their home or office. One of the most enticing factor about
online shopping, particularly during a holiday season, is it alleviates the need to wait
in long lines or search from store to store for a particular item.
Online shopping is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller
in real-time, without an intermediary service, over the Internet. It is a form of electronic
commerce. An online shop, eshop, e-store, Internet shop, webshop, webstore, online store, or
virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-
mortar retailer or in a shopping center. The process is called business-to-consumer (B2C) online
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/act.html
https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shopping_center&action=edit&redlink=1
https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Retailing&action=edit&redlink=1
https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brick_and_mortar_business&action=edit&redlink=1
https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brick_and_mortar_business&action=edit&redlink=1
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_(business)
https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Webstore&action=edit&redlink=1
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_commerce
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_commerce
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_(economics)
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/store.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/search.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/lines.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/long-position.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/need.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/holiday.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/factor.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/office.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/shop.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/internet.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/services.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/product.html
