Most merchants offer secure connections. In the unlikely event that someone does get your card number you are only legally responsible for 50 dollars of the theft. E-commerce is growing quickly. One of the main reasons for this growth is the ease at which a company can get into e-commerce. Designing and maintaining a website can be done for a fraction of the cost of running a store.
Stores have overhead that includes land, building, large inventory, and a large amount of employees.
With e-commerce all of these thing are eliminated. This has lowered the barriers of starting new businesses. Although online shopping seems like and easy way to shop it does have its flaws. Many shopping websites do not respond quickly to e-mails. Although you can place an order in seconds there is no guarantee that your order will be filled or even received.