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.

Walmart, Target Clamor For Holiday eCommerce Bump
Walmart, Target Clamor For Holiday eCommerce Bump
November 23, 2018  |  eCommerce

Amazon remains the reigning champion in online holiday sales, but Walmart and Target are vying for greater pieces of the U.S. eCommerce market during the...

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Instagram Talks New Shopping Features And Why It Doesn’t Have A Buy Button
Instagram Talks New Shopping Features And Why It Doesn’t Have A Buy Button
November 23, 2018  |  Mobile

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Pre-Black Friday Online Sales Spike 17 Pct
Pre-Black Friday Online Sales Spike 17 Pct
November 22, 2018  |  Retail

U.S. consumers increased their online shopping by nearly 17 percent before Black Friday, according to new data published by Adobe Analytics this week. Online shopping spend...

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Amazon To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees
Amazon To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees
November 21, 2018  |  Amazon

News of Amazon‘s acquisition of online pharmacy startup PillPack have had analysts assuming the eCommerce conglomerate is ready to introduce an online pharmacy to its suite...

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Glitch Exposes Amazon Customer Emails
Glitch Exposes Amazon Customer Emails
November 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In what it described as a “technical error,” Amazon confirmed Wednesday (Nov. 21) that some of its customer names and emails have been exposed, and...

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Eyewear Startups Put On Their Customer Experience Glasses With AR
Eyewear Startups Put On Their Customer Experience Glasses With AR
November 21, 2018  |  Retail

Before the dawn of 3D smartphone technology, it wasn’t easy for startups to create a customized product — and market it to a consumer. When...

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The Gap Beats Earnings Estimates Amid Strong Digital Presence
The Gap Beats Earnings Estimates Amid Strong Digital Presence
November 21, 2018  |  Retail

With a strong digital platform supporting its brands, The Gap, Inc. had slightly better-than-expected results for the third quarter. The retailer reported earnings per share...

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Target Stock Sinks After Q3 Earnings Miss
Target Stock Sinks After Q3 Earnings Miss
November 20, 2018  |  Retail

Target’s stock price slid sharply and suddenly when the firm announced its results for the third quarter, falling 9 percent as the retailer announced a...

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Coupang Gets $2B Investment From SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Coupang Gets $2B Investment From SoftBank’s Vision Fund
November 20, 2018  |  Investments

Coupang, the South Korean eCommerce company, is getting a $2 billion investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which will provide it with the money to speed...

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