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
Airbnb Moves Into Concierge Services
August 17, 2016

In an expanded attempt to compete with traditional hotels – and the host of other specialized start-ups riffing on what they do – Airbnb is leveling up the types of travel services on offer for guests that book through its platform. Get the Full Story...

eCommerce
Yelp’s Year Of ‘Big’
August 17, 2016

There is no arguing that online reviews aren’t important in the digital age.  Depending on which figures you fancy, between 65 percent and 90 percent of consumers check online reviews before they shop and 88 percent of people treat an online review with the same level of consideration they...

Social Commerce
Instagram Launches Three New Business Tools In The UK
August 16, 2016

Instagram, the photo-sharing social media network, has unveiled three new tools geared toward advertisers on its website. 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 our...

eCommerce
Craves Helps Regular Shoppers Style Like Celebrities
August 12, 2016

Sure, most of us want to dress as much like our favorite celebrity as possible, but matching the sartorial choices of people who employ armies of stylists is not an easy thing to do. You could pay the Kardashians to tell you how to dress...

eCommerce
The Warehouse Building Rush Brought By eCommerce
August 10, 2016

The logistics maps that hold together the major hub cities of the East Coast no longer looks quite the same as it once did. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

eCommerce
Walmart To Buy Jet.com For $3.3B
August 08, 2016

Walmart got out of the gate early with the big announcement of the week, with the news that they will be acquiring Jet.com for $3.3 billion in cash and stock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Omnicommerce
For Omni, Should Brands Shoot For The Stars Or Play It Safe?
August 08, 2016

The retail world is still embroiled in a love-hate relationship with omnicommerce. Few deny that it’s a necessity of running a modern brand, but plenty have experienced firsthand how the fine-tuning of detail on both the in-store and online side can elude even the best-meaning...

eCommerce
Alibaba Brings China to the U.S. and VR/AR to the Millennial
August 08, 2016

Alibaba is extremely consumer-centric, the company understands its customers and provides exactly what they need. In the case of the millennial generation, that is VR/AR technology. But for the Chinese millennial, Alibaba is achieving the impossible by bringing China to the Chinese here in the...

eCommerce
Drizly: The “Amazon of Alcohol”
August 05, 2016

For a start-up that’s done some pretty heavy lifting to successfully recruit merchants to join an innovative eCommerce platform, front-page news hailing its accomplishments is always great. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...