Categories of Electronic Commerce
B2C - Business to Consumer
Business selling retail directly to the consumer. Examples are Amazon and Lands End.
B2B - Business to Business
Business selling to another business. These sites generally are not open to the public, however, many manufacturers have sites to sell to their distributors and/or retailers.
C2C - Consumer to Consumer
A consumer selling directly to another consumer. For example, an individual selling an item on ebay (note that businesses that sell on ebay are B2C).
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Change in IS Focus
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Internet Benefits to
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Network Management
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