What is e-commerce?
Electronic commerce uses the web to bring together customers, vendors and suppliers in ways never before possible. The web enables your core business processes to improve customer service, reduce cycle time, get more results from limited resources and actually sell things. In short, it is using the web to sell goods, services and information to consumers.

The E-commerce technologies are designed to replace traditional paper-based workflow with faster, more efficient and reliable communications between computers. And it is on this technology that businesses are expected to piggy back on in the next millennium.

All you need is a computer, a browser, and internet access, and you can buy flowers, airline tickets, and even a car. You are limited only by your imagination!

Advantages
Speed and convenience are considered as the main reasons for the upsurge in E-commerce. Unfettered by boundaries of geography, language and other barriers, web sites can remain open all 24 hours a day. For both, those needing as well as those providing services, access is only a few clicks away. In turn, these opportunities give birth to more opportunities. 

However fascinating the technology and its use is, it would do well to remind us that everyone on the global competitive stage has the same access to technology. It is again the human mind, which will determine how you will be able to harness this technology. Move entrepreneurs and give way to netpreneurs. And it is in this area that India Domain's expertise is so crucial. We help you put together your web business -- the hardware, the software, programming, contents, marketing, maintenance, redesigning.

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E-Commerce in India
The past 2 years have seen a rise in the number of companies' embracing e-commerce technologies and the Internet in India. Most e-commerce sites have been targeted towards the NRI's with Gift delivery services, books, Audio and videocassettes etc.. Major Indian portal sites have also shifted towards e-commerce instead of depending on advertising revenue. The web communities built around these portal sites with content have been effectively targeted to sell everything from event and movie tickets the grocery and computers. Indian Banks too have been very successful in adapting EC and EDI Technologies to provide customers with real time account status, transfer of funds between current and checking accounts, stop payment facilities. Banks also have put their electronic banking over the internet facilities in place for the up coming e-commerce market speed post also plain to clone the federal express story with online package status at any moment in time . The future does look very bright for e-commerce in India with even the stock exchanges coming online providing a online stock portfolio and status with a fifteen minute delay in prices. The day cannot be far when with RBI regulations we will able to see stock transfer and sale over the Net with specialized services like schwab and e*trade.

Though with security and encryption being proven Technologies for transfer of funds over the Internet, the Indian Government still has problems with 'Digital signatures' and verification processes over the Internet. This combined with RBI norms and regulations has proved to a major handle for e-commerce even though VSNL India's monopolistic ISP does want to jump on to the electronic transaction bandwagon with the advent of private ISP's and India new and positive attitude towards IT and the prime ministers new 'IT policy " the future is very positive in India for doing commerce with a-e.

The Future of E-Commerce
What does the future hold for e-commerce? Many would say it is difficult to predict. The forces that determine the web's winners and losers are just taking shape and technological advances could add even more uncertainty. On the downside, some experts predict that it will be increasingly difficult for smaller companies to establish their presence. Public companies and traditional brand name retailers have deep pockets and a name recognition that will make it difficult for smaller sites and mom-and-pop shops to attract customers, thereby forcing them to compete with the big boys. On the Net, it's one big neighborhood. On the upside, nearly all experts believe that overall e-commerce will increase exponentially in coming years. Business to business transactions will represent the largest revenue. Online retailing will also enjoy a drastic growth. Areas expected to go include financial services, travel, entertainment and groceries. And for those considering opening a virtual storefront, forthcoming technology and standards agreements will make it easier to create a site, to protect it against payment fraud, and to share information with suppliers and business partners.

What we can offer you?
We provide you with complete e-commerce solution, which includes from shopping cart to credit card acceptance facilities. Our E-commerce package includes the below mentioned services. 
 * Web Designing 
 * Web Hosting 
 * Setting up of Shopping Cart/ Shopping Basket 
 * Online Order tracking System 
 * Products Display 
 * Automatic Email Confirmations 
 * Option of Taxes / shipping and other charges 
 * Secure Server to accept credit cards 
 * Arrangement of Merchant Account 
 * Automatic credit card charging faculties 
The charges for an E-commerce site depends on the requirement of the client, to get the best rates, Please feel free to contact us