Commerce

Commerce relates to "the exchange of goods and services, especially on a large scale". It includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural and technological systems that operate in a country or in international trade.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

eCommerce
Worldpay Brings Domestic Acquiring Capabilities to Colombia
May 21, 2025

Payments tech firm Worldpay says it now offers domestic acquiring capabilities in Colombia. It’s part of an ongoing expansion into Latin America, with Worldpay supporting some of the largest merchants in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, the Cincinnati-based company said in a Wednesday (May 21) news...

Social Commerce
TikTok Shop Job Cuts Loom Amid Ban and Tariff Uncertainty
May 21, 2025

TikTok’s U.S. eCommerce workers are reportedly facing possible job cuts. That’s according to a Bloomberg News report Wednesday (May 21), citing an internal memo to the social media company’s employees advising them to work from home as they await emails on “difficult decisions.” The Chinese-owned company is examining...

eCommerce
Alibaba: ‘Instant Commerce’ Market Could Draw ‘Every Person in China’
May 15, 2025

Last month, Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba debuted a fast delivery service it dubbed “instant commerce.” On the company’s earnings call Thursday (May 15), analysts wanted to know: Why now, especially given recent intensification in the food delivery space? Fan Jiang, CEO of the company’s eCommerce...

Social Commerce
47% of Consumers Check Customer Feedback Before Buying Recommended Items
May 15, 2025

Despite the booming influencer marketing landscape, American consumers exhibit a strong inclination to conduct independent research before committing to a purchase based on a social media recommendation. This highlights a nuanced dynamic where influencer endorsements hold some sway but are rarely the sole determinant of...

Retail
Mobile-First Playbook: Two in Three UAE Shoppers Use Their Phone for Retail Purchases
May 13, 2025

Consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are mobile shopping leaders. They rank first in mobile shopping among the eight countries surveyed in PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest research: Just over 2 in 3 made their most recent retail purchase using a mobile device. What’s more, the...

eCommerce
Amazon Partners With Pet Pharmacy Vetsource to Sell Pet Medications
May 08, 2025

Amazon will start selling prescriptions for pets. According to a Thursday (May 8) blog post from Amazon, the company said it is partnering with pet pharmacy Vetsource to provide prescription pet medications, adding hundreds of prescription medications to its platform. Shoppers can order them through...

eCommerce
ThredUP Surges as CEO Sees Tariffs Tilting Shoppers to Resale
May 05, 2025

Online resale marketplace ThredUP delivered better-than-expected first-quarter earnings Monday (May 5), reinforcing shoppers’ growing taste for secondhand clothing. And in a theme not sounded very often during this earnings season, CEO James Reinhart says the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on Chinese imports could sharpen that...

eCommerce
Pinterest Bets on New Visual Search Features to Fuel Personalization
May 05, 2025

Pinterest is introducing new features to let users find ideas that match their personal tastes. The new visual search tools, announced Monday (May 5), will first be available for women’s fashion content in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., eventually moving to more categories. “Our...

Social Commerce
Trump’s ‘Warm Spot’ for TikTok Could Extend Ban Deadline Again
May 04, 2025

President Donald Trump is willing to give TikTok more time to find a new owner. “So perhaps I shouldn’t say this, but I have a little warm spot in my heart for TikTok,” the president told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired...