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)

Commerce
Exploding US CBD Market Could Hit $16B By 2025
February 25, 2019

The U.S. cannabidiol (CBD) market continues to grow, with nearly 7 percent of Americans saying they use the substance. According to an analysis by Cowen & Co., the market could reach $16 billion by the year 2025, as per a report by Bloomberg. Get the...

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India To Tighten eCommerce Data Rules
February 25, 2019

India is gearing up to put new policies on the books when it comes to eCommerce and social media and rolled out a new draft policy this weekend laying it all out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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UK Government Report Calls On eCommerce Players To Pay More Taxes
February 21, 2019

The U.K.’s Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is calling on internet retailers to pay higher taxes to help struggling offline retailers in the country’s shopping districts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
February 14, 2019

In some ways, we are in a golden age of used car sales, mainly because of the way digital technology is not only removing friction from those transactions, but taking away the pain long associated with buying a pre-owned vehicle (the poor used-car sales person,...

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Ikea Dubbed The Amazon Of Furniture
February 13, 2019

Ikea, the furniture retailer, is reportedly looking at launching an online site that sells its own products as well as furniture from competitors. According to a report in The Financial Times citing Torbjörn Lööf, chief executive of Inter Ikea, the retailer is finishing up the details...

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Bringing Contextual Commerce To The TV Screen
February 13, 2019

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FinTech SumUp Buys Shoplo To Expand eCommerce Biz
February 12, 2019

U.K.-based FinTech SumUp, which helps small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) take card payments, has acquired Shoplo, a multichannel eCommerce platform. The move was a bid to expand its reach and to provide its merchants entry into different online marketplaces like eBay, Etsy and Facebook, according...

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Ex-Snap CSO Rivals Amazon With eCommerce Startup Verishop
February 12, 2019

A former Snap executive is planning to take on Amazon with the launch of a new eCommerce platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Why Contextual Commerce Is Retail’s Future Now
February 12, 2019

Shopping is a social experience in more ways than one. Consumers are busy, attached to their smartphones and used to scrolling past thousands of product images per day. They’re using social apps like Instagram to make purchases  right from their feed instead of heading to...