MARKETPLACE

 

An online marketplace (or online e-commerce marketplace) is a type of e-commerce site where product or service information is provided by multiple third parties, whereas transactions are processed by the marketplace operator.
A marketplace connects Sellers and Buyers through the Internet and thereby fosters efficiency in an otherwise inefficient market

A Marketplace is an ecommerce platform that enables Individuals as well as Business to either list their items for sale or set up online storefonts on the marketplace platform and leverage the platform and its services [search, viewing product information, buying, payment, order management etc

What sets a Marketplace apart from B2B eCommerce sites is that fact that a marketplace is an aggregation of sellers and their inventory. From a buyer's perspective, he/she gets to choose from multiple sellers and therefore can pick & choose / bargain hunt as required

B2B
B2C