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.

Alibaba Said To Be To Nearing $2B Deal For NetEase Kaola

Alibaba Said To Be To Nearing $2B Deal For NetEase Kaola
Alibaba Said To Be To Nearing $2B Deal For NetEase Kaola
September 04, 2019  |  Partnerships

Chinese eCommerce marketplace Alibaba is reportedly close to wrapping up its $2 billion acquisition of NetEase’s cross-border retail platform Kaola, according to a report in TechCrunch on Wednesday...

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From Beer To Snack Bars: Using eCommerce To Upcycle Food
From Beer To Snack Bars: Using eCommerce To Upcycle Food
September 04, 2019  |  Retail

When ReGrained Chief Grain Officer (CEO) and Co-Founder Daniel Kurzrock began brewing his own beer, he found that he was wasting food. He was using about a...

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Driving Payments Innovation With Invisibility
Driving Payments Innovation With Invisibility
September 04, 2019  |  Today In Data

Innovators in payments and commerce are making what was once visible, invisible – and changing the path to purchase in the process. In compliance news, consumers are flocking...

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How Online Sales Tax Impacts Different eCommerce Models
How Online Sales Tax Impacts Different eCommerce Models
September 04, 2019  |  Retail

Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. That all changed last year with the...

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Marketplaces Bet That A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Sales
Marketplaces Bet That A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Sales
September 04, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

In eCommerce, the right visual images pay dividends  when it comes to inducing shoppers toward impulse buys (or at least impulse browsing) across online platforms...

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Is There Such A Thing As Healthy Friction Online?
Is There Such A Thing As Healthy Friction Online?
September 04, 2019  |  Authentication

Can friction be healthy for the eCommerce experience? Jen Singh, director of channel partnerships at Entersekt, tells PYMNTS that the consumer perception of what it means...

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Meal Kits Go Back To School
Meal Kits Go Back To School
September 04, 2019  |  Subscriptions

In one respect, it’s the semi-forgotten part of the school days — the school lunch. Backpacks might be full of books, notes and homework in...

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