e-commerce

E-commerce is the activity of electronically buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Rue La La Snaps Up Gilt From Hudson Bay
Rue La La Snaps Up Gilt From Hudson Bay
June 05, 2018  |  Retail

Flash sale relative newcomer Rue La La has snapped up Gilt Groupe, an eCommerce site that specializes in designer goods at a deep discount. According...

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Amazon’s Private Label Sales Could Reach $25B
Amazon’s Private Label Sales Could Reach $25B
June 05, 2018  |  Amazon

With SunTrust Robinson Humphrey projecting that Amazon’s private label business could see revenues of $25 billion by 2022, SunTrust analyst Youssef Squali said the venture...

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IKEA Cancels Planned Stores Amid Focus On eCommerce
IKEA Cancels Planned Stores Amid Focus On eCommerce
June 04, 2018  |  Retail

Following years of U.S. growth, IKEA is reining in its brick-and-mortar expansion efforts: The furniture retailer cancelled planned stores in North Carolina, Tennessee and Arizona. Instead,...

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The Case For Contextual Commerce
The Case For Contextual Commerce
June 04, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Before there was on demand, there was time shifting. In 1985, cable companies introduced consumers to the idea that they could use their VCRs to...

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How Big Of A Splash Will China’s ‘Social Credit’ Make?
How Big Of A Splash Will China’s ‘Social Credit’ Make?
June 01, 2018  |  International

Add “social credit” to the list of factors that could influence the Chinese economy — and, perhaps, consumer activity in other parts of the world....

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Around The World With Payments And Commerce
Around The World With Payments And Commerce
June 01, 2018  |  Today In Data

The good news about living in a flat world is that it is increasingly connected and accessible — a big opportunity for merchants, consumers and...

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Walmart Launches Order By Text
Walmart Launches Order By Text
May 31, 2018  |  Retail

The one-upmanship competition that seems to be perennially on between Amazon and Walmart has just gotten its latest entry. Walmart has announced that it’s rolling...

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Why Panera Does Its Own Delivery
Why Panera Does Its Own Delivery
May 31, 2018  |  Retail

Delivery on demand is one of the hallmarks of the mobile/digital era, and so it’s unsurprising the speed at which being able to delivery has...

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Amazon To Block Australian Shoppers From US Site
Amazon To Block Australian Shoppers From US Site
May 31, 2018  |  Amazon

In a move that will send traffic to its Australian website, Amazon said it will make Australians use its Australia site instead of its larger...

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