E-commerce
What E-commerce means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Selling online, which allows businesses to operate from cheaper, remote warehouses rather than expensive high-street fixed premises, as physical customer access is no longer required.
Buying and selling that lets businesses operate 24/7 and reach a wider geographical market, though it also increases global competition.
The buying and selling of goods and services online, including through a business's own website, apps and online marketplaces.
A platform for buying and selling that allows firms to sell products online 24/7, expanding their market globally.
Selling goods online and shipping them directly to consumers, which offers a global reach and lower fixed costs.
Buying and selling goods or services online, often through a business's own website or a marketplace app.
Topics that use E-commerce
- Good customer services (AQA GCSE)
- Technology (AQA GCSE)
- Business location (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Place (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Technology and business (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Digital communication
- Automation
- Brand reputation and repeat custom
- Business costs and benefits
- Business reputation
- Changing technology and business operations
- Communication and feedback
- Communication channels
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