Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions which directly or indirectly contribute to the transfer of goods and services on a large scale and at the right time, place, quantity and price from the original producers to the final consumers within local, regional, national or international economies [1] More specifically, commerce is not business (i.e. an organization or activity whose goal is to sell manufactured goods and/or services for profit), but rather the part of business which is related to the movement and distribution of finished or intermediate (but valuable) goods and services from the primary manufacturers to the end customers on a large scale, as opposed to the sourcing of raw materials and manufacturing of those goods.
Commerce is different from trade as well. Trade is the transaction (buying and selling) of goods and services which makes a profit for the seller and satisfies the want or need of the buyer. When trade is carried out within a country, it is called home or domestic trade, which can be wholesale or retail. A wholesaler buys from the producer in bulk and sells to the retailer who then sells again to the final consumer in smaller quantities. Trade between a country and the rest of the world is called foreign or international trade, which consists of import trade and export trade, both being wholesale in general. Commerce not only includes trade as defined above, but also the auxiliary services and means which facilitate such trade. Auxiliary services or aids to trade provide services which eases the task of producers in possession of certain goods to send those to the target consumers for satisfaction of their needs and wants. Such services include transportation, communication, warehousing, insurance, banking, financial markets, advertising, packaging, the services of commercial agents and agencies, etc. In other words, commerce encompasses a wide array of political, economical, technological, logistical, legal, regulatory, social and cultural aspects of trade on a large scale. From a marketing perspective, commerce creates time and place utility by making goods and services available to the customers at the right place and at the right time by changing their location or placement. Described in this manner, trade is a part of commerce and commerce is a part of business.
Commerce was a costly endeavor in the antiquities because of the risky nature of transportation, which restricted it to local markets. Commerce then expanded along with the improvement of transportation systems over time. In the middle ages, long-distance and large-scale commerce was still limited within continents. With the advent of the age of exploration and oceangoing ships, commerce took an international, trans-continental stature. Currently the reliability of international trans-oceanic shipping and mailing systems and the facility of the Internet has made commerce possible between cities, regions and countries situated anywhere in the world. In the 21st century, Internet-based electronic commerce (where financial information is transferred over Internet), and its subcategories such as wireless mobile commerce and social network-based social commerce have been and continue to get adopted widely.
Legislative bodies and ministries or ministerial departments of commerce regulate, promote and manage domestic and foreign commercial activities within a country. International commerce can be regulated by bilateral treaties between countries. However, after the second world war and the rise of free trade among nations, multilateral arrangements such as the GATT and later the World Trade Organization became the principal systems regulating global commerce. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is another important organization which sets rules and resolves disputes in international commerce.
The English-language word commerce has been derived from the Latin word commercium, from com ("together") and merx ("merchandise").[2]
History
The caduceus - used today as the symbol of commerce,[3] and traditionally associated with the Roman god Mercury, patron of commerce, trickery and thieves
In historic times, the introduction of currency as a standardized money facilitated the exchange of goods and services.[5]
Banking systems developed in medieval Europe, facilitating financial transactions across national boundaries.[6]Markets became a feature of town life, and were regulated by town authorities.[7]
^ Fernand Braudel (1982). Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century: The wheels of commerce. University of California Press. p. 30. ISBN978-0-520-08115-4. Taken over by towns, the markets grew apace with them.
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This article is about the business concept For other uses see Commerce disambiguation Commerce is the large scale organized system of activities functions procedures and institutions which directly or indirectly contribute to the transfer of goods and services on a large scale and at the right time place quantity and price from the original producers to the final consumers within local regional national or international economies 1 More specifically commerce is not business i e an organization or activity whose goal is to sell manufactured goods and or services for profit but rather the part of business which is related to the movement and distribution of finished or intermediate but valuable goods and services from the primary manufacturers to the end customers on a large scale as opposed to the sourcing of raw materials and manufacturing of those goods Commerce is different from trade as well Trade is the transaction buying and selling of goods and services which makes a profit for the seller and satisfies the want or need of the buyer When trade is carried out within a country it is called home or domestic trade which can be wholesale or retail A wholesaler buys from the producer in bulk and sells to the retailer who then sells again to the final consumer in smaller quantities Trade between a country and the rest of the world is called foreign or international trade which consists of import trade and export trade both being wholesale in general Commerce not only includes trade as defined above but also the auxiliary services and means which facilitate such trade Auxiliary services or aids to trade provide services which eases the task of producers in possession of certain goods to send those to the target consumers for satisfaction of their needs and wants Such services include transportation communication warehousing insurance banking financial markets advertising packaging the services of commercial agents and agencies etc In other words commerce encompasses a wide array of political economical technological logistical legal regulatory social and cultural aspects of trade on a large scale From a marketing perspective commerce creates time and place utility by making goods and services available to the customers at the right place and at the right time by changing their location or placement Described in this manner trade is a part of commerce and commerce is a part of business Commerce was a costly endeavor in the antiquities because of the risky nature of transportation which restricted it to local markets Commerce then expanded along with the improvement of transportation systems over time In the middle ages long distance and large scale commerce was still limited within continents With the advent of the age of exploration and oceangoing ships commerce took an international trans continental stature Currently the reliability of international trans oceanic shipping and mailing systems and the facility of the Internet has made commerce possible between cities regions and countries situated anywhere in the world In the 21st century Internet based electronic commerce where financial information is transferred over Internet and its subcategories such as wireless mobile commerce and social network based social commerce have been and continue to get adopted widely Legislative bodies and ministries or ministerial departments of commerce regulate promote and manage domestic and foreign commercial activities within a country International commerce can be regulated by bilateral treaties between countries However after the second world war and the rise of free trade among nations multilateral arrangements such as the GATT and later the World Trade Organization became the principal systems regulating global commerce The International Chamber of Commerce ICC is another important organization which sets rules and resolves disputes in international commerce Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesEtymology EditThe English language word commerce has been derived from the Latin word commercium from com together and merx merchandise 2 History Edit The caduceus used today as the symbol of commerce 3 and traditionally associated with the Roman god Mercury patron of commerce trickery and thieves Historian Peter Watson and Ramesh Manickam date the history of long distance commerce from circa 150 000 years ago 4 In historic times the introduction of currency as a standardized money facilitated the exchange of goods and services 5 Banking systems developed in medieval Europe facilitating financial transactions across national boundaries 6 Markets became a feature of town life and were regulated by town authorities 7 See also EditBachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Commerce Master of Commerce Doctor of Commerce Business Capitalism Commercial law Advertising Distribution business Wholesale Retailing Cargo Eco commerce Economy Electronic commerce Export Fair Financial planning business Fishery Harvest Import Laissez faire Manufacturing Market economics Marketing Marketplace Mass production Master of Commerce Merchandising Roman commerce Trade International trade Value economics References Edit Look up commerce in Wiktionary the free dictionary Commerce Oxford English Dictionary Online ed Oxford University Press Subscription or participating institution membership required Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Commerce Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 6 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 765 Hans Biedermann James Hulbert trans Dictionary of Symbolism Cultural Icons and the Meanings behind Them p 54 Watson Peter 2005 Ideas A History of Thought and Invention from Fire to Freud HarperCollins ISBN 0 06 621064 X Introduction Davies Glyn 2002 Ideas A history of money from ancient times to the present day University of Wales Press ISBN 0 7083 1717 0 Martha C Howell 12 April 2010 Commerce Before Capitalism in Europe 1300 1600 Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 76046 1 Fernand Braudel 1982 Civilization and Capitalism 15th 18th Century The wheels of commerce University of California Press p 30 ISBN 978 0 520 08115 4 Taken over by towns the markets grew apace with them Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Commerce amp oldid 1155238489, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
