1. 传统商业：
传统商务是指在不使用互联网的情况下，人与人之间进行的商业交易或信息交换，购买或销售产品/服务，这是一种较旧的商业方式，属于传统业务。现在，人们不喜欢这种方式，因为它需要花费时间并且需要以物理方式开展业务。
示例包括实体市场/集市。
2.电子商务：
电子商务是指借助互联网以电子方式进行的商业交易或信息交换，购买或销售产品/服务，是一种较新的商业风格概念，属于电子商务范畴。现在，人们更喜欢这种方式，因为它花费的时间更少，并且不需要物理方式开展业务，一切都可以通过笔记本电脑或智能手机和互联网完成。
示例包括在线购物网站。
传统商务与电子商务的区别：
| S.No. | TRADITIONAL COMMERCE | E-COMMERCE |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | Traditional commerce refers to the commercial transactions or exchange of information, buying or selling product/services from person to person without use of internet. | E-commerce refers to the commercial transactions or exchange of information, buying or selling product/services electronically with the help of internet. |
| 02. | In traditional commerce it is difficult to establish and maintain standard practices. | In traditional commerce it is easy to establish and maintain standard practices. |
| 03. | In traditional commerce direct interaction through seller and buyer is present. | In traditional commerce indirect interaction through seller and buyer occurs using electronic medium and internet. |
| 04. | Traditional commerce is carried out by face to face, telephone lines or mail systems. | E-commerce is carried out by internet or other network communication technology. |
| 05. | In traditional commerce processing of transaction is manual. | In e-commerce processing of transaction is automatic. |
| 06. | In traditional commerce delivery of goods is instant. | In e-commerce delivery of goods takes time. |
| 07. | Its accessibility is for limited time in a day. | Its accessibility is 24×7×365 means round the clock. |
| 08. | Traditional commerce is done where digital network is not reachable. | E-commerce is used to save valuable time and money. |
| 09. | Traditional commerce is a older method of business style which comes under traditional business. | E-commerce is a newer concept of business style which comes under e-business. |
| 10. | Its resource focuses on supply side. | Its resource focuses on demand side. |
| 11. | In traditional commerce customers can inspect products physically before purchase. | In e-commerce customers can not inspect products physically before purchase. |
| 12. | Its business scope of business is a limited physical area. | Its business scope is worldwide as it is done through digital medium. |
| 13. | For customer support, information exchange there is no such uniform platform. | For customer support, information exchange there is exists uniform platform. |