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E-commerce 1
Heading: E-commerce
Glossary
Term Definition
m-commerce The use of mobile phones and other portable devices to conduct
business transaction online
Merchants
payment
solution
An online platform which offers an integrated payment solution
Executive summary
E-commerce has many benefits; the major benefits include cost reduction and access to global
audience. This report recommends an e-commerce website with merchant’s payment solution to
Amanda Jane Horse Wear in order to boost its sales. This website functionality will allow
purchase of products from anywhere in the globe and get the product through a preferred
shipping option.
E-commerce has evolved and it includes m-commerce which employs portable devices to
conduct online transactions. E-commerce is expected to improve sales of the company while
decreasing costs associated with marketing of the products to the public.
1. Introduction
This report focuses on the benefits and challenges of e-commerce and how e-commerce can be
used to revolutionize the way in which business is conducted. Based on the existing e-commerce

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functionality, recommendations are issued to Amanda Jane Horse Wear, a horse apparel company
owned by Amanda Jane. The company is expected to benefit from the proposed e-commerce
solution because of its capabilities.
2. Background
The client in this case is Amanda Jane Horse Wear which deals with sales of horse apparels such
as riding tops and hats. The company users word of mouth and horse events to conduct its
business. The company’s advertising is through pony clubs and other horse riding organizations.
The company is facing limitation in product sales and marketing strategies available. This report
offers e-commerce solution that the company can take advantage of.
3. E-commerce systems:
3.1. The meaning of e-commerce
According to Elaine (2013) ecommerce involves purchase and sale of goods or services via
electronic means like the internet. Online retailing is convenient because of its 24-hour
availability and global reach. Despite the fact that purchasing items online being the major facet
of e-commerce, e-commerce is more than that. It is important at different levels including
enterprise level. According to Reynolds (2004, p.5) e-commerce is the exchange of information
through electronic services; e-commerce has existed for decades in for of Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) where the supplier and the customer set a dedicated data link between them in
order to conduct their business. Since then, online platform has transformed into a modern 21
st
century trading platform. More and more companies are joining online platform in different
capacities. Some are customers, purchasers and even middle-men. As noted by Rosen (2002, p.2)
E-business is the integration of company’s business aspects such as procedures, products, and

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Heading: E-commerce Glossary Term Definition m-commerce The use of mobile phones and other portable devices to conduct business transaction online Merchants payment solution An online platform which offers an integrated payment solution Executive summary E-commerce has many benefits; the major benefits include cost reduction and access to global audience. This report recommends an e-commerce website with merchant's payment solution to Amanda Jane Horse Wear in order to boost its sales. This website functionality will allow purchase of products from anywhere in the globe and get the product through a preferred shipping option. E-commerce has evolved and it includes m-commerce which employs portable devices to conduct online transactions. E-commerce is expected to improve sales of the company while decreasing costs associated with marketing of the products to the public. 1. Introduction This report focuses on the benefits and challenges of e-commerce and how e-commerce can be used to revolutionize the way in which business is conducted. Based on the existing e-commerce functionality, recommendations are issued to Amanda Jane Horse Wear, a horse apparel company owned by Amanda Jane. The company is expected to benefit from the proposed e-commerce solution because of its capabilities. 2. Background The client in this case is Amanda Jane Horse Wear which deals with sales of horse apparels such as riding tops and hats. The company users word of mouth and horse events to conduc ...
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