Electronic Commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services across the Internet.  An e-commerce site can be as simple as a catalog page with a phone number, or it can range all the way to a real-time credit card processing site where customers can purchase downloadable goods and receive them on the spot.  Electronic commerce merchants can range from the small business with a few items for sale all the way to a large on-line retailer such as Amazon.com.

Why Your Business Needs a Commerce Enabled Website:

• Over 20 million people are currently buying products and services through the Internet.
• In 1998, online retail shoppers are expected to spend $ 4.8 billion, and by 2001, on-line retail sales are expected to top $17.8 billion.
• Currently, the frequent online shopper spends an average $672 per year on-line and this is expected to grow to $773 per year by 2001.
• Consumers are gaining confidence in the security of the Internet which will further increase the growth in sales.

 

The Internet is maturing, and merchants who experiment today have the opportunity to grow with the web and become the giants of tomorrow.

Hiway offers a variety of e-commerce sites for the small business all the way to the large retailer.  Merchants can dip their toes in the water or build a large credit card transaction processing site.  We have the right plan for your business.

 

  MedMart has combined everything you need to open up your own online store. Included is Miva Merchant e-commerce software which allows you to easily design your on-line store via your browser. It will serve as an online catalog development platform as well as a shopping cart program that will calculate sales tax, shipping charges, total sale and process the payment*. If you need a professional on-line store solution, this is your answer. Click here for more info about Miva Merchant