Online shopping (sometimes known as
e-tail from "electronic retail" or
e-shopping) is a form of
electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or
services from a seller over the
Internet using a
web browser. Alternative names are: e-web-store, e-shop, e-store, Internet shop, web-shop, web-store, online store, online storefront and virtual store. Mobile commerce (or
m-commerce) describes purchasing from an online retailer's mobile optimized online site or app.