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.

Amazon Unveils Personal Shopping Service
Amazon Unveils Personal Shopping Service
July 31, 2019  |  Retail

To provide consumers with fashion advice, Amazon has debuted Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe. The new service offers recommendations for clothes as well as accessories...

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India’s Retail Battle Attracts Fresh Energy
India’s Retail Battle Attracts Fresh Energy
July 30, 2019  |  Retail

One of the biggest retail stories as we head into 2020 is how India is a battlefield of digital commerce, along with a hotbed of...

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Vesicash Uses Escrow To Ignite eCommerce In Africa
Vesicash Uses Escrow To Ignite eCommerce In Africa
July 29, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The common view about Africa – once found in recent PYMNTS coverage – is that the vast, varied and massively populated continent represents the next frontier for eCommerce....

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LINE To Bring Online Grocery Service To Thailand
LINE To Bring Online Grocery Service To Thailand
July 28, 2019  |  Retail

Japanese chat app operator Line is set to launch an online grocery service in Thailand by the end of the year. Get the Full Story...

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Alcohol Sales Banned On Facebook, Instagram
Alcohol Sales Banned On Facebook, Instagram
July 26, 2019  |  Regulation

While alcohol and tobacco sales were already prohibited on Marketplace, Facebook is now extending the policy: Sales of those products will not be allowed any...

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Riding The Trend Lines, Short- And Long-Term
The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Riding The Trend Lines, Short- And Long-Term
July 26, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

With Prime Day officially in the history books, and 2019 officially in the back stretch (July 1 marks the start of the year’s second half),...

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Amazon Considers Leasing NY Building To House Employees
Amazon Considers Leasing NY Building To House Employees
July 25, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly considering leasing a building in the famous Fifth Avenue area of New York. The building is currently owned by WeWork, and was...

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Mail.ru And Sberbank To Back Joint eCommerce Platform
Mail.ru And Sberbank To Back Joint eCommerce Platform
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

As eCommerce sales in Russia gather pace, internet firm Mail.ru and Sberbank plan to invest up to $1 billion or 64 billion rubles in a...

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Next-Day Air Powers UPS’ Q2 Profit Growth
Next-Day Air Powers UPS’ Q2 Profit Growth
July 24, 2019  |  Earnings

United Parcel Service (UPS) is reporting that its Next Day Air and Ground services have been in such high demand that it boosted the company’s...

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