It is a fabulous experience to have technology at your side to leverage its advantage to boost the business. The innovation of internet has changed the whole scenario of commercial business. As a result, today the business is faster and accessible to anyone from anywhere! Persons who couldn't think of business have become experts in ecommerce! Thanks to internet.

Ecommerce has no geographical boundaries; anybody can start online business from anywhere. Online transactions, purchasing & selling of goods online, transferring funds, online bookings everything can be done through online. E- Commerce has revolutionized business as each business is en cashing the opportunity offered. Let's have a look on the other benefits also.

1. Drastic drop in cost is the main feature. There is a good software available having in-built features on inventory management, customer care, marketing and promotion.

2. Online shopping has become handier than the conventional one especially among time squeezed persons.

3. Here the buyer is king as he has wider choice on best deals available on line.

4. E-commerce offers a chance to expand world widely in minimum expense. You can expand as you wish.

5. Setting up online business helps crossing all the hurdles which you would face for physical or traditional way of set up.

6. It allows direct conversation with customers. Data exchange facility with internal departments such as inventory and increases the efficiency of supply chain process.

Base on our experience, the following is needed for online shop set up.

Magento:- Magento has mesmerized e-commerce business. Being free, it also has an add on facility. If developers want to add anything by themselves they can add. You can get this soft ware get customized according to your requirement.

Open Source Commerce:- This software has been supported by a large community of online merchants and developers. Its features are based on user experience with considerable amount of add-ons present to make it a robust e-commerce platform.

Volusion:- Another award winning platform. It is free to use and customizable according to your needs as a merchant.

VirtueMart:- It is an Open Source E-Commerce solution to be used together with a Content Management System (CMS) called Joomla! Despite being Open Source Software it powers large Online Shops providing the Performance, Usability and Security, thus driving your online business to new heights.

There are innumerable advantages and e-commerce platforms as well. One should pick his/her choice of e-commerce platform and e-commerce service provider after a proper research and knowledge of its requirement.