UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS
UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS
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ISBN: 9781264161881
Author: Nickels
Publisher: MCG
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To discuss: The advantage and disadvantage of e-commerce platforms.

Introduction: E-commerce is a business model that facilitates the process of buying and selling of products and services through online portals over the internet. It does not require physical presence of buyers and sellers for completing the transaction. E-commerce enables the organizations to establish their presence in the market or to increase an existing market position. It offers a cheaper and more efficient distribution chain for the products or services of organizations.

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