2. * Electronic commerce or e-commerce essentially is any type of business, or commercial transaction, that involves the transfer of information across the Internet. * Ecommerce allows consumers to electronically exchange goods and services with no barriers of time or distance.

4. * E-commerce has changed business by making products and services from a company easily accessible to more people * E-commerce has made it possible for companies to market in store locally and on the internet internationally

5. * E-commerce will continue to expand worldwide marketing and availability to trade and sell instantly and more easily

6. * E-commerce makes it easier for people to shop by making it possible to buy from your home rather than taking a trip to a store that may be 5 minutes to an hour away or no where close to you at all * Shopping online allows you to have a more broad stock and selection of merchandise enabling you to sell more of something with out selling out * Offering e-commerce also helps to bring in more profit to a company by making it more available

7. * A disadvantage is that online shopping lacks human contact so there is no forced persuasion on the buyer * A customer is showed a picture of the product and they have to trust the product they are sent is good quality * Shopping online charges additional shipping fees and can take a while to ship to you

9. * Hot topic originated as a teen retail accessory store that was music inspired * Hot topic sells music and pop culture related apparel and accessories * The company expanded from a popular store in malls to having an online website that offers all the same and more * Hot topic has made appearances on FORTUNE® Magazine's 100 Best Companies To Work For and Forbes Magazine's 200 Best Small Companies

10. * There are over 690 locations throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico * With over 675 Hot Topic stores nationwide, hot topic offers a variety of positions available in sales, store management, district management and regional management.