As the internet is growing, people use internet more frequently than before. Maybe some of us might think that internet is for use to get an information but now, people prefer surf the internet because they want shopping on the net, which has been one of the most popular shopping ways in decades. It offers much more opportunities than ever. With seasonal events and holidays, the Internet has become a tool for a quick and stress free method of shopping. Allowing retailers to cash in the profit from another useful shopping channel.In 2006, it is believed that the population of internet shoppers will be increasing because the websites of auction are just like huge virtual shopping malls. 

People nowadays prefer to get something new through online than going to the shop by themselves. One of the main reasons people prefer online shopping because it saves time and money. They can access many web sites within a very short duration of time to compare costs, quality, service and other relevant aspects and decide which is the best option. Online stores also offer large discounts which I guess is due to their costs of operations being substantially lower in many ways when compared to the traditional stores.

Traditional Store

Traditional shopping is a term used to refer to the way of doing shopping where you visit stores and buy goods. In traditional shopping, one has to leave home either walk or take a ride to the store or shopping center in order to buy what one wants.



Online Store

You are able to browse and search for items, as you would in a regular store; there is a wider range of products, as you would find in a warehouse; and most online stores contain reviews of products by people who have already purchased and tried out the product.



Process of Online Shopping

The consumer in front of a screen orders the selected product by clicking in the webstore or by sending an e-mail. The process of virtual purchasing in most cases includes the preliminary registration on the website, the studying of the offers, the selection of the products and putting them into the basket, the possibility of refreshing and cancelling the content of the basket, the selection of the conditions of the performance and delivery (such as address, date, other special conditions) and also the submission of the order. Upon receiving the order the trader is obliged to send an electronic confirmation to the consumer.




Cross border Online Shopping

The world of internet practically can be considered as an endless market, where a consumer living in any country of the world can get into a contractual relation with a trader operating in any other country of the world. From this aspect a cross-border purchase is when the consumer buys goods from any webtrader settled anywhere in the world outside his/her country of residence. Due to the differences in language and legislation environment, furthermore sometimes in commercial traditions it is particularly essential to consider whether to buy the selected product from a webstore operated by a foreign trader.