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.

Google Image Search Gets Contextual Commerce Boost
Google Image Search Gets Contextual Commerce Boost
September 25, 2018  |  Google

Combine visual smarts with digital context and you’ve created an online shopping method that can respond to consumer impulses and discovery in ways that can...

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Visual Search Gains More Popularity, And Not Just From Amazon
Visual Search Gains More Popularity, And Not Just From Amazon
September 25, 2018  |  Innovation

Every time a new visual search deal comes along — like the major one involving Amazon and Snap, one rumored but officially announced on Monday (Sept....

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Lease-To-Own Services Make A Comeback With Overstock.com
Lease-To-Own Services Make A Comeback With Overstock.com
September 24, 2018  |  Retail

Lease-to-own services are making a comeback with eCommerce retailers. Overstock.com is bringing a lease-to-own purchase option to its financial service offerings. The option, provided by Progressive Leasing,...

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Try-Before-You-Buy, eCommerce Style
Try-Before-You-Buy, eCommerce Style
September 24, 2018  |  Retail

Before Ankush Sehgal co-founded Try.com, he saw the benefits of try-before-you-buy with his family’s luxury discount store that sold high-end designer brands in London. As...

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Google Tweaks India Payments App Privacy Policy
Google Tweaks India Payments App Privacy Policy
September 24, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

After charges that Google’s Indian mobile payment app allowed for the disclosure of customer data for advertising, the internet giant changed the privacy policy portion...

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Why Onboarding Drives Merchants Away
Why Onboarding Drives Merchants Away
September 24, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Merchant acquisition is an unforgiving activity, and the numbers prove it: 20 percent of retailers leave their merchant service providers every year. One reason is...

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FaceCake And Changing The Definition Of Try Before You Buy
FaceCake And Changing The Definition Of Try Before You Buy
September 21, 2018  |  Retail

Shopping for apparel online is tricky in any case, and shopping for accessories can be particularly taxing because, while one can get a fine feel...

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Alexa Marches To Ubiquity With New Device Lineup
Alexa Marches To Ubiquity With New Device Lineup
September 21, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon put on a product pageant on Thursday (Sept. 20), one centered around its Alexa voice-assistant technology, and one of the main themes that came...

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Christmas In September? Holiday Fraud Planning Is In Full Takeover Mode
Christmas In September? Holiday Fraud Planning Is In Full Takeover Mode
September 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The criminals have already started. They are buying fraud tutorials and data from other criminals online. They are eyeing juicy targets such as gift cards...

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