| BASIS FOR COMPARISON | TRADITIONAL COMMERCE | E-COMMERCE |
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| Meaning | Traditional commerce is a branch of business which focuses on the exchange of products and services, and includes all those activities which encourages exchange, in some way or the other. | e-Commerce means carrying out commercial transactions or exchange of information, electronically on the internet. |
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| Processing of Transactions | Manual | Automatic |
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| Accessibility | Limited Time | 24×7×365 |
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| Physical inspection | Goods can be inspected physically before purchase. | Goods cannot be inspected physically before purchase. |
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| Customer interaction | Face-to-face | Screen-to-face |
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| Scope of business | Limited to particular area. | Worldwide reach |
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| Information exchange | No uniform platform for exchange of information. | Provides a uniform platform for information |
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