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.

Japan’s FTC Raids Rakuten Over Merchants’ Shipping Complaints

Japan’s FTC Raids Rakuten Over Merchants’ Shipping Complaints
Japan’s FTC Raids Rakuten Over Merchants’ Shipping Complaints
February 10, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the country’s antitrust watchdog, searched the Tokyo headquarters of eCommerce giant Rakuten on Monday (Feb. 10) over complaints about...

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Deep Dive: Optimizing Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy
Deep Dive: Optimizing Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy
February 10, 2020  |  Subscriptions

The sharing economy has rapidly expanded in the U.S., but even the most popular innovations fall out of favor if they do not keep customers...

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What Amazon At 10 Can Teach Us About Uber At 10
What Amazon At 10 Can Teach Us About Uber At 10
February 10, 2020  |  Connected Economy

Uber reported its earnings last week. Analysts seemed happier than they’ve been in a while about the company. That’s mostly because they heard from its...

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Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial
Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial
February 10, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Aluminum foil is not a new product by any stretch of the imagination. Its precursor — tin foil — was used for cooking, starting in the early...

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Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax
Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax
February 10, 2020  |  Taxes

The jousting over eCommerce taxes — especially for U.S. firms operating on an international scale — is about to get more heated. Last week in...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Expansions, Partnerships And Reorganizations
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Expansions, Partnerships And Reorganizations
February 07, 2020  |  Retail

It was a fairly quiet week on the Walmart front in the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck, with only one big piece of news...

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Big Fizzle: The Incredible Shrinking Mall-Based Retailer
Big Fizzle: The Incredible Shrinking Mall-Based Retailer
February 07, 2020  |  Exclusive Series

Welcome, perhaps, to the mauling of the Great American Mall. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Opportunities And Challenges In The Fast-Growing Subscription Sector
Opportunities And Challenges In The Fast-Growing Subscription Sector
February 07, 2020  |  Today In Data

The subscription model and the sharing economy are two of the fastest-growing and most compelling sectors in the business landscape. Similar consumer and demographic trendlines power growth...

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