Business GCSE
M-commerce
What M-commerce means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of M-commerce
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Reference: AQA
Buying and selling through mobile devices, such as apps and mobile-optimised sites.
Transactions via mobile devices such as smartphones, frequently using apps.
Mobile commerce; buying and selling goods and services through wireless handheld devices such as smartphones.
Topics that use M-commerce
- Technology (AQA GCSE)
- The elements of the marketing mix: price, product, promotion and place (4Ps) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Access to customers
- Adaptation and reaction
- Adaptation to change
- Advertising
- Balancing
- Batch Production
- Brand awareness
- Brand awareness and image
Using M-commerce in the exam
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