E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet, especially the World Wide Web. In practice, this term and a newer term, e-business, are often used interchangeably. 

When a business provides it product or service on the internet and intends on receiving payment from the customer of via their website, you require an e-commerce enabled website.

An e-commerce website is somewhat more intense than a normal website. It requires the features of a shopping cart, merchant account and payment gateway in addition of other scripting.

The cost of an e-commerce site is normally more expensive because it requires additional coding for the product or service being sold, so the shopping cart feature is available (add to cart buttons, etc.)     

If you are in need of an e-commerce website, give us a call toll-free at 866-388-6362 for a no obligation quote.