Electronic commerce was built on a foundation that was started more than 125 years ago with Western Union’s money transfer as an example of telegraph technology. In the early 1900 the advent of credit cards as a payment system revolutionized the process of automated commerce functions. In the mid 80’s the introduction of the ATM card was the latest improvement to electronic commerce. Electronic Commerce originated in America in the mid 1990’s. It was recognized as a quick and efficient method of selling products across network.
The traditional approach of buying and selling products is a long-winded method. E Commerce websites should also be user-friendly and designed with the needs of the target audience in mind. E commerce has also benefited the consumers by providing a better choice, access to a greater volume of product information and competitive pricing at the click of a mouse.