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)

Social Commerce
Facebook Users Can Now Order Food, Request An Appointment, Get A Quote
October 20, 2016

Facebook is becoming a little bit of everything to consumers, announcing users can order food, request an appointment, get a quote and buy tickets to movies and events. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

eCommerce
Done In By Design — Why Beauty Is Not Always An Online Merchant’s Friend
October 19, 2016

While most things are up for debate, beauty on merits usually is not one of them. John Keats famously wrote, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” and it is one of those propositions that is fundamentally hard to argue with for all but the most jaded. Get...

eCommerce
Smartphone Shopping Driving 70% Of Mobile eCommerce
October 19, 2016

The mobile eCommerce wave has continued to grab top of mind — and top of consumer wallets — having made impressive inroads into the way people spend, as well as when and how. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Walgreens Shipping Online Orders To Stores
October 19, 2016

Another mainline retailer is joining the buy online, pick up in-store parade. Walgreens has launched its ship-to-store program that allows customers to order online and pick up their orders in a physical Walgreens or Duane Reade store for no extra charge and no minimum purchase. Get...

Omnicommerce
Consumers Increasingly Considering Omnichannel As A Deciding Factor
October 19, 2016

The more consumers use their smartphones, the more consumers want to use their smartphones, and they tend to reward the retailers that allow them to do so more easily and effectively. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: China’s Cross-Border Ecommerce A Huge Opportunity for Entrepreneurs
October 19, 2016

Entrepreneurs take note. The trends in the Chinese cross-border eCommerce market represent a huge opportunity for small businesses, according to Cleveland Brown, CEO of Payscout, a global payments provider. The appetite in China for goods from abroad is growing at an unfathomable rate, and one-quarter...

Social Commerce
eBay Testing ShopBot On Facebook Messenger
October 19, 2016

EBay is reportedly testing a personalized shopping assistant dubbed ShopBot on Facebook’s Messenger app in an effort to lure more of Facebook’s 1 billion users to eBay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Cross-Border eCommerce Set To Explode By 2020
October 19, 2016

Cross-border eCommerce — internet purchases from merchants in other countries — is gaining in popularity in China. A quarter of the Chinese population will be shopping either directly on foreign-based websites or through third parties, like Alibaba’s Tmall Global and JD.com’s JD Worldwide, by 2020,...

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Google Flights Makes It Easier To Hunt Down The Best Rate
October 18, 2016

Google Flights, in general, is programmed to make it easier for customers to book the lowest possible airfares — but as of today, it is upping the level of its game.  Consumers will be able to see when prices are expected to bounce up for certain...