Online Shopping is really a Fast Growing Form
Online shopping is often a fast growing form of e commerce. It involves buying straight from the seller over the internet without the need of a 3rd party - the intermediary service. An eshop, e-store, web store etc. are just some of the words accustomed to describe those sites that sell products.
Even though online shop has evolved at a very fast pace in the last couple of years, still has a good way to go. Especially because internet remains not available through the developing world. Accessing internet is difficult in lots of developing countries - and in many cases where it can be, people prefer to use it for emails and general stuff.
Also, online shopping is still looked upon with suspicion with a large gang of the population. Most of the people wish to know exactly what they may be buying. They want to hold it inside their hands, or feel it or observe how big it's (in the event that, say, of the teddy bear) of course, if it is a matter of clothes - people would rather wear and look and the size and observe it looks - doing this is not possible online. Customers also love to haggle, try and make the vendor pull along the rates.
But i am not saying all is lost. A growing group pf people prefer internet shopping to down to earth shopping. Those usually are people who are challenged for time. It makes a lot more sense to them to click with a website and order flowers for the forgotten anniversary at lunch break in the office than rush on the shops after work when it might be far too late. Youngsters too, want to see various options online - lots of which might not be available in their city. For example, online book stores are generally well-stocked compared to the best of libraries or book shops in the small cities. Such, and others are part of an ever-growing population of people that spend more time clicking away online then bag-hauling offline. Of course, people still won't buy groceries online, but internet shopping has learnt to outpace its baby steps which is fast striding towards a brighter future.