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.

WaystoCap Is Aiming To Boost Cross-Border B2B eCommerce In Africa
WaystoCap Is Aiming To Boost Cross-Border B2B eCommerce In Africa
February 08, 2017  |  International

WaystoCap, the eCommerce company that is part of the Y Combinator program, is aiming to boost cross-border business-to-business sales in Africa. Get the Full Story...

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Half Of Online Retailers Seek To Switch eCommerce Platforms
Half Of Online Retailers Seek To Switch eCommerce Platforms
February 07, 2017  |  Retail

Today’s retailer is required to be quick and nimble with the ever-changing online shopping arena. Due to the 24/7, fast-paced shopping of consumers, many online...

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China Online Shopping Jumps By 26.2% In 2016
China Online Shopping Jumps By 26.2% In 2016
February 07, 2017  |  Retail

On the heels of Chinese eCommerce company Alibaba’s $200 million investment in India online retailer Paytm E-Commerce, China reportedly saw a boom in 2016 online retail...

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Businesses Worried Over EBA’s New Standards For Online Payments
Businesses Worried Over EBA’s New Standards For Online Payments
February 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Businesses and banks are concerned over new proposed standards from the European Banking Authority (EBA) that would require “strong customer authentication” for all electronic payments over...

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Online Shopping Means More Business For UPS
Online Shopping Means More Business For UPS
February 06, 2017  |  eCommerce

With more people shopping online, that means more packages to deliver for UPS. The company revealed that it delivered more than 712 million packages globally,...

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Alibaba Invests $200M
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Alibaba Invests $200M
February 06, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

In an effort to significantly grow its presence in South Asia, Chinese eCommerce company Alibaba has announced its decision to invest $200 million in Indian online...

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Innovation Project 2017 Conversation Starters: Can Payments Save Retail?
Innovation Project 2017 Conversation Starters: Can Payments Save Retail?
February 06, 2017  |  Innovation

Is retail just the land where shelves are stocked with goods, where salespeople appear at your elbow to inquire about your quest to buy? Is...

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9 ISPs Unable To Provide Broadband Access To Poor, Per FCC
9 ISPs Unable To Provide Broadband Access To Poor, Per FCC
February 06, 2017  |  Regulation

In the latest salvos over broadband access, the Federal Communications Commission, newly headed by Ajit Pai, has blocked nine ISPs from joining the federal government’s...

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Alibaba Is Lead Investor In New Round Of Funding For Paytm
Alibaba Is Lead Investor In New Round Of Funding For Paytm
February 06, 2017  |  Investments

Alibaba Group, the Chinese eCommerce giant, is the lead investor in a new round going to Paytm E-Commerce, the Indian online retailer. Get the Full...

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