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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 22 September 2025 and 5 December 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Peer reviewers: AlonsoMayor, Bget023.

— Assignment last updated by Alicia ECO Community (talk) 20:59, 3 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Current: E-commerce (electronic commerce) refers to commercial activities including the electronic buying or selling products and services which are conducted on online platforms or over the Internet. Better: E-commerce (electronic commerce) refers to commercial activities involving the electronic buying or selling of products and services on online platforms or over the Internet. ShihabEditor (talk) 15:42, 29 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Current: It will be independent on the willingness of the people to adopt this new trend.

Suggested: It will depend on people's willingness to adopt this new trend.

Reason: This fixes grammar and improves sentence clarity without changing the meaning. ShihabEditor (talk) 15:49, 29 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Current: When the customer regret the purchase of a product, it involves returning goods and refunding process.

Suggested: When customers regret the purchase of a product, the process may involve returning goods and requesting a refund.

Reason: This fixes grammar and improves sentence clarity without changing the meaning. ShihabEditor (talk) 15:55, 29 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Please add a new bullet point to the classification list under the "Defining e-commerce" section to account for machine-driven procurement models.

Change to be made: Under the bullet for "Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) sales...", please add the following new bullet point:

• Machine-to-machine (M2M) procurement and agentic commerce, where autonomous software agents execute asynchronous financial transactions, necessitating programmatic verification layers at the payment gateway level.^[1]

Justification: The current business models list is incomplete as it lacks any reference to autonomous or machine-to-machine commerce architectures, which represent a distinct category from traditional B2B/B2C human checkout flows. The included reference provides the necessary technical framework for this industry evolution. Frank.Meltke (talk) 10:44, 22 June 2026 (UTC) Frank.Meltke (talk) 10:44, 22 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Not done - Wikipedia generally does not use self-published consultant blogs or other forms of advertising as sources. - MrOllie (talk) 12:22, 22 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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I would like to formally apologize for my previous attempts to add self-authored research to this article; it was not my intent to violate Wikipedia's conflict of interest or promotional policies. I have reviewed the guidelines and will refrain from adding any citations to my own work or firm-affiliated websites going forward. To improve the 'Defining e-commerce' section neutrally, I would like to propose adding a bullet point for autonomous/machine-to-machine (M2M) procurement models, supported by the independent third-party sources below. Proposed Change: Under the 'Defining e-commerce' classification list, please add: Autonomous/Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Commerce: A system architecture where AI-driven agents perform independent market analysis, negotiation, and transaction execution, functioning as a distinct category from traditional human-assisted procurement. Supporting Evidence: Recent industry analysis and academic research indicate a transition from assisted human procurement to agentic, autonomous purchasing. This is recognized as a distinct category by industry reports and academic governance studies. In accordance with the site's COI policy, I am submitting this via the talk page for community review rather than editing the article directly. Would a volunteer editor please review whether this addition is appropriate for the article? References: Amazon Business. (2026). Autonomous procurement: What it is and how to get started. https://business.amazon.com/en/blog/autonomous-procurement Bessemer Venture Partners. (2026). Agentic commerce: The rise of the delegated buyer. https://www.bvp.com/atlas/agentic-commerce-the-rise-of-the-delegated-buyer Grand View Research. (2026). Agentic commerce market size & share report, 2026–2033. https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/agentic-commerce-market-report Seth, V., & Kujur, L. (2026). Autonomous commerce: The rise of AI shopping agents and the ethics of algorithmic governance in digital marketplaces. International Journal of Academic Excellence and Research, 02(02), 88–99. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJAER/02.02.208" Frank.Meltke (talk) 13:23, 22 June 2026 (UTC)Reply References ^ "How Autonomous Agents Execute Payments: The Architectural Verification Gap". agentic.contraco.net. Retrieved 2026-06-22.

Also have a look at WP:AITALK and WP:NOLLM. MrOllie (talk) 13:39, 22 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

MrOllie - I used AI for rephrasing to meet the Wikipedia style. APA V7 is the scientific standard I am used to in my daily work. M2M procurement and M2M commerce are itself industrial shifts I work with. I apologize for the friction and guarantee that I will stay from AI rephrasing. Frank.Meltke (talk) 13:58, 22 June 2026 (UTC)Reply