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 Moments’ Lets Devs Gift Users With Tangible Rewards
‘Amazon Moments’ Lets Devs Gift Users With Tangible Rewards
February 14, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Amazon has launched a service called Moments, to let developers create actions for customers and give them rewards for completing them, according to reports. Get...

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Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
February 14, 2019  |  Retail

When it first launched in 2009, clean beauty brand Captain Blankenship’s offering was still a very niche product. While “all-natural,” “organic” and “paraben-free” had begun...

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Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
February 14, 2019  |  eCommerce

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...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
February 13, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Western Union has rolled out a new payment option that will let international Amazon.com customers pay in their respective country’s currency, the company announced in...

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Ikea Dubbed The Amazon Of Furniture
Ikea Dubbed The Amazon Of Furniture
February 13, 2019  |  eCommerce

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...

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Bringing Contextual Commerce To The TV Screen
Bringing Contextual Commerce To The TV Screen
February 13, 2019  |  Omnicommerce

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

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...

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Amazon Lockers, Same-Day Delivery Coming To Coachella
Amazon Lockers, Same-Day Delivery Coming To Coachella
February 12, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has provided a solution for those Coachella festival-goers who may have forgotten essentials like sunscreen, hats or sunglasses, according to the retail giant. Get...

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