History Of eCommerce

E Commerce has even evolved in the last 10 years to become much more mainstream......

People were once very wary of giving out their private financial information online, but today, thanks to improvements in cyber security, it's possible to shop or make large financial transactions online without worry. Many types of stock trading are done online now, including foreign currency exchanges.

But eCommerce itself is being left behind. A new type of commerce is Mobile commerce or M-commerce. It encompasses any commerce that is done through mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets. M-commerce is sometimes called the next form of eCommerce. M-Commerce is driven by the Wireless Application Protocol technology that helps users access the internet securely. This technology is more prevalent in Europe, although it's becoming more available around the world.

Then there's P-Commerce, which can either stand for Pinterest Commerce (buying/selling using the Pinterest website) or Participatory Commerce. The second type is the more noteworthy. It's a new concept where consumers can participate in the funding, design, and selection of products. Crowdsourcing is a type of P-Commerce that is becoming more and more popular.

• What is M-Commerce? - How this new form of commerce is growing.
• P-Commerce- A look at the two meanings of this abbreviation.
• Designing for the eCommerce shopper - How websites have changed with eCommerce.
• E Commerce on Wiki - Wikipedia's information about eCommerce.
• Understanding eCommerce Businesses - How these businesses work and what they do.