a) E-commerce is a popular term for electronic commerce or even internet commerce. The name is self-explanatory, it is the meeting of buyers and sellers on the internet. This involves the transaction...

a) E-commerce is a popular term for electronic commerce or even internet commerce. The name
is self-explanatory, it is the meeting of buyers and sellers on the internet. This involves the
transaction of goods and services, the transfer of funds and the exchange of data. As an IT or
Business oriented person, a customer approaches you with the requirements stated in ‘a’ and
‘b’ below and ask you to design a simple e-commerce platform for them. Briefly explain why
you think those requirements are important and discuss your design.
i) Social media marketing.
ii) Instant messaging marketing

NB This question is to be answered to meet an online open book standard. Thank you.