Fundamentally e-commerce refers to the purchase and sale of goods and/or services via electronic channels such as the Internet. Yet e-commerce was first introduced in 1960 and used by business long before extending to the Internet in the 1990’s. Online shopping backed by e-commerce is growing at an exponential rate plus organizations are evolving to maximize and monetize social media opportunities.

Introduction:
Fundamentally e-commerce refers to the purchase and sale of goods and/or services via electronic channels such as the Internet. Yet e-commerce was first introduced in 1960 and used by business long before extending to the Internet in the 1990’s. Online shopping backed by e-commerce is growing at an exponential rate plus organizations are evolving to maximize and monetize social media opportunities.

Deliverables
The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words (excluding title and reference pages) that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format. A minimum of three sources, at least two from the lesson, must be cited in-text and in the Reference list.

Activity Details
Perform the following steps:

Step 1: Preliminary Research and Introduction
Research Lesson Readings

Step 2: Address the following
While reading and researching keep in mind the following, which you will need to address in your essay:
What e-commerce is and the importance of e-commerce today.
How e-commerce differs from e-business and how e-commerce intersects with e-business.
Describe the visions and forces during the early days of e-commerce in terms of what entrepreneurs hoped for. Did what they envisioned come to fruition? Why or why not.
What are some of the unique features of e-commerce technology.

Step 3: Write your essay
Write your essay to address all the questions above.

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