ecommerce

eCommerce (also known as electronic commerce) is a process of buying and selling of products or services, making money transfers, and transferring data over an electronic medium (Internet). This network allows people to do business with no barrier of distance and time.

Postscript Gets $4.5M To Help eComm Firms Leverage SMS

Postscript Gets $4.5M To Help eComm Firms Leverage SMS
Postscript Gets $4.5M To Help eComm Firms Leverage SMS
December 03, 2019  |  Investments

To help Shopify shops keep in touch with consumers through SMS, Postscript notched $4.5 million in funding. Accomplice led the investment round, which was also backed...

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77 Pct Of Holiday Gift Recipients Expect To Make Returns
77 Pct Of Holiday Gift Recipients Expect To Make Returns
December 03, 2019  |  Retail

The results of a new survey found that most people – around 77 percent – plan on returning some of their gifts this holiday season,...

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PayPal’s Honey Deal Shows Appeal Of Price-Tracking Apps
PayPal’s Honey Deal Shows Appeal Of Price-Tracking Apps
December 03, 2019  |  Retail

In retail these days, it’s all about the ecosystem, and it’s also sometimes about rewards and discounts. The latest sign of that comes from PayPal....

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Can Six Days Make (Or Break) The Holiday 2019 Shopping Season?
Can Six Days Make (Or Break) The Holiday 2019 Shopping Season?
December 03, 2019  |  Retail

That Thanksgiving is shopping holiday, or at least a reasonable opening act for the four-day festival of commerce that commences on Black Friday and caps...

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Carriers Feel Strain Of Delivering Packages In Short Holiday Season
Carriers Feel Strain Of Delivering Packages In Short Holiday Season
December 02, 2019  |  Delivery

Due to a shorter holiday season, delivery companies like Amazon, UPS and FedEx are facing pressure to get packages to customers in a shorter time...

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Cyber Monday Sales Expected To Reach $9.4B
Cyber Monday Sales Expected To Reach $9.4B
December 02, 2019  |  Retail

Seeking to maintain the momentum of a record $11.6 billion in online sales on Black Friday and Thanksgiving, U.S. retailers started Cyber Monday by rolling...

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Making Online Pet Food More Pup- And Planet-Friendly With Crickets
Making Online Pet Food More Pup- And Planet-Friendly With Crickets
December 02, 2019  |  Retail

Dogs need tender loving care, regular walks, entertaining toys and food to keep them energized and well-nourished. Traditional pet snacks made with beef or poultry...

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‘Grinch Bots’ Ramp Up Cybercrime During Holidays
‘Grinch Bots’ Ramp Up Cybercrime During Holidays
December 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Insidious shopping bots infiltrate eCommerce sites year-round, but the holiday season brings them out in droves, with 20 bots for every one human, NBC reported...

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Amazon Pilots Storage And Replenishment Service
Amazon Pilots Storage And Replenishment Service
December 02, 2019  |  Retail

As it prepares for the holiday shopping season, Amazon is making some adjustments to its delivery network to make sure shoppers receive their orders on...

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