4.5.4 E-Commerce
Completion requirements
Electronic commerce (e-commerce) can include
- delivering digital content,
- electronic fund transfers,
- share-trading,
- bills of lading,
- commercial auctions,
- collaborative design and engineering,
- online sourcing,
- public procurement,
- direct consumer marketing, and
- sales, delivery, and after-sales service.
Amazon was originally a virtual bookstore.
Orders were processed through websites and shipped directly from publishers, eliminating warehousing costs.

Orders were processed through websites and shipped directly from publishers, eliminating warehousing costs.
