E-Commerce for Future & Trends

E-Commerce for Future & Trends (ECFT) is a peer-reviewed hybrid open-access journal launched in 2014 that includes the use of the internet, smartphones, and creates confidence among people to use their credit cards online as e-commerce grows exponentially. E-commerce is here to stay, and everyone must adapt to become smarter online as buyers and sellers, applying the same fundamental principles of real-world business to the digital environment.

• Electronic Business: Government, Consumer electronics, Electronic commerce, Reflection, Information resources, Corporate acquisitions, Conference management, Business process re-engineering, Agent-mediated electronic commerce, Business-to-consumer aspects, Business-to-business aspects, Intelligent agents, Consumer buying behavior, Need identification, Product brokering, Buyer coalition formation, Merchant brokering, Emerging technologies, Artificial intelligence (AI) in e-commerce, Machine learning applications, Blockchain integration, Cybersecurity in electronic commerce, Internet of Things (IoT) in smart retail.
• Business Process Re-Engineering: Symbiosis, Business process re-engineering, Manufacturing processes, Virtual manufacturing, Web services, Logistics, Analytical models, Service-oriented architecture, Aerospace simulation, Intelligent networks, Industrial engineering, Information technology, Companies, Technology management, Disaster management, Engineering management, Fractals, Innovation management, Organizational aspects of business process simulation, Business process steps, Tool manufacturing companies, Processing steps, Smart manufacturing companies, Resource utilization, Customer satisfaction, BPMN approach, Bizagi simulator, M1 process model, M2 process model, ICT, Smart City, Smart City Framework, Digital transformation, Business model innovation, Smart logistics.
• Electronic Commerce Policy and Theory: Electronic commerce, Internet, IP networks, Computer networks, Business, Electrical capacitance tomography, ARPANET, Intelligent networks, Postal services, Electronic mail trust conceptualization, Customer relationship model, Typology, Psychology, Disposition to trust, Institution-based trust, Sociology, Trusting beliefs, Trusting intentions, Social psychology, Web vendors, Personal information, Internet law, Legal factors, Government regulation, Africa, Marketing and sales, Educational institutions, Conference management, Environmental management, Ethical considerations in AI-driven commerce, Global regulatory frameworks, Data privacy and protection policies.
• Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management and Business Process: Knowledge management, Customer relationship management, Business, Instruments, Information systems, Management information systems, Information management, Performance analysis, Testing, Project management, Marketing and sales, Information analysis, Standards organizations, Buildings, Information technology, Big data analytics, Predictive analytics in customer behavior, Real-time supply chain monitoring, Performance evaluation through data insights.
• EDI Trading Network: Blockchain, Medical services, Software development, Automation, Supply chain business, Computers, Digital signatures, Consumer electronics, Data handling, International trade, Internet, Electronic data interchange, Costs, Enterprise resource planning, Java, Humans, Business, Protocols, Postal services, Information exchange automation, EDI trade documents, Administrative forms, Purchase orders, Invoices, Price lists, Bills, End user document types, Data storage, Smart contracts in e-commerce, Decentralized finance applications (DeFi).
• Social Commerce: Business, Media, Security, Mouth, Electronic commerce, Communities, Internet, Media, Product development, Companies, Web 2.0, Sociotechnical systems, Social computing, Economics, Research framework, Social commerce, Social shopping, Social networking, Consumer behavior, Decision-making process, Stimulus–organism–response model, Influence of social media marketing, Behavioral targeting and consumer trust.
• Mobile Commerce: Mobile communication, Business, Data mining, Predictive models, Mobile computing, Transaction databases, Web and internet services, Mobile handsets, Marketing management, Technology management, Investments, Technology forecasting, Economic forecasting, Organizational aspects, Human-computer interaction, Educational institutions, Wireless application protocol, Wireless networks, Telecommunication services, Mobile wallets, Mobile payment systems, App-based commerce ecosystems.
• Inventory Management Systems: Inventory management, Mass customization, Supply chains, Companies, Industries, Bibliographies, Hospitals, Supply chain management (SCM), Vendor-managed inventory (VMI), Simulation, Supply chain coordination, Stochastic processes, Decision support systems, Production and inventory management, Process industries, IoT, RFID warehouse management, Wi-Fi modules, Open-source hardware integration, Predictive maintenance in inventory.
• Automated Data Collection Systems: Discrete event simulation, Management training, Manufacturing industries, Aerospace simulation, Aerospace industry, Buildings, Context modeling, Electronic switching systems, Automotive engineering, Visualization, Smart card, Rail networks, Public transport systems, Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, Automatic Vehicle Location, Machine learning, Data collection, Data models, Data acquisition, Labeling, Training data, Visualization techniques for smart manufacturing.
• Transaction’s Lifecycle: Transactional memory, Environmental management, Degradation, Electricity supply industry, Maintenance, Timing, Stochastic processes, Environmental economics, Retirement, Productivity, Costs, Lifecycle management of digital transactions, Predictive analytics in transaction processing.
• Research Limitations/Implications: Standards, Safety, Timing, History, Protocols, Real-time systems, Reliability, Spatial resolution, Signal resolution, Costs, Entropy, Antenna theory, Robustness, Bandwidth, Apertures, Constraint optimization, Frequency electronic commerce, Human factors, Behavioral sciences, Management science, Multi-agent systems, Extranet, Information sharing, Multi-agent simulation systems, Buyer-seller correlation under demand uncertainty, Supply chain performance optimization.
• Design of the Internet Retailing Questionnaire: Web and internet services, Delay, Security, Context-aware services, Availability, Humans, Banking, Credit cards, Internet customer services, Customer perceived service quality, Internet retailing, Online retailing, Marketing strategy, Information resources, Data privacy, Risk management, Retail data processing, Third-party assurances, Trust-building strategies, Online purchasing behavior, Simulated retail Web sites, Assurance seals, Customer satisfaction metrics, Website reliability standards.
• Data Reduction Through Identification of Factors: Performance analysis, Data visualization, Instruments, Application software, Information analysis, Scalability, Computer science, High-performance computing, Signal processing, Data reduction, Data visualization, Multiprocessing systems, Metadata handling, Transaction processing systems, Web data mining, Cleaning and data preparation, OLAP techniques, E-commerce data warehousing, Integrated data architecture for e-commerce, Knowledge discovery, Clickstream analysis, Data mining algorithms, Visual analytics for customer behavior patterns.
• Additional Emerging Topics: Artificial Intelligence in commerce, Blockchain applications in secure transactions, Sustainable e-commerce and green supply chains, Cybersecurity frameworks for online marketplaces, FinTech innovations in digital payments, Mobile-first commerce strategies, Cross-border e-commerce regulations, Augmented reality in retail, Virtual marketplaces, Circular economy in e-commerce, Ethics in AI-driven consumer personalization, Predictive analytics for marketing automation, Decentralized finance (DeFi) impacts on commerce.