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.

Rakuten Puts ‘Brain Twin’ AI at Center of Retail Ecosystem
Rakuten Puts ‘Brain Twin’ AI at Center of Retail Ecosystem
August 11, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten is embedding its next-generation agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its ecosystem, aiming to transform its own operations while equipping merchants...

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Blue Apron Pivots From Subscriptions to Pay-as-You-Go Meals
Blue Apron Pivots From Subscriptions to Pay-as-You-Go Meals
August 11, 2025  |  Subscriptions

After more than a decade of subscription meal services, Blue Apron’s tastes are changing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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OpenStore Shifts Focus From Shopify Aggregator to Menswear Brand
OpenStore Shifts Focus From Shopify Aggregator to Menswear Brand
August 08, 2025  |  eCommerce

Shopify aggregator OpenStore is reportedly in the midst of a reorganization in which it is shutting down more than 40 Shopify stores, liquidating remaining inventory,...

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Instacart Shoppers Downshift to Value as AI and Merchandising Reshape Behavior
Instacart Shoppers Downshift to Value as AI and Merchandising Reshape Behavior
August 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Instacart shoppers are ordering more often — and more carefully — as digital tools reframe how value is presented and perceived on the platform. Get...

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Economic Anxiety Fuels Secondhand Luxury Boom for The RealReal
Economic Anxiety Fuels Secondhand Luxury Boom for The RealReal
August 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Online luxury consignment marketplace The RealReal’s “breakout performance” in the second quarter of 2025 signaled that discretionary spending by consumers amid economic worries remains strong....

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Carvana’s EV Sales Surge as eCommerce Model Delivers Record Results
Carvana’s EV Sales Surge as eCommerce Model Delivers Record Results
August 06, 2025  |  Transportation

Carvana has reported that electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) made up 9% of total vehicles sold in Q2 2025, up from...

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Shopify Skirts Tariff Impact as Revenues Climb 31%
Shopify Skirts Tariff Impact as Revenues Climb 31%
August 06, 2025  |  Earnings

Shopify saw revenues climb 31% during its quarter while avoiding the impact of tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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US Proposes to Expand Delivery Drone Flights 
US Proposes to Expand Delivery Drone Flights 
August 05, 2025  |  Delivery

The Trump administration has proposed a rule to significantly expand drone operations, which could alter America’s shopping habits, boosting retailers like Walmart and Amazon as...

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Amazon Expands Auto Push to Take eBay Motors’ Turf
Amazon Expands Auto Push to Take eBay Motors’ Turf
August 04, 2025  |  Amazon

Amazon has begun offering used vehicles through its Amazon Autos platform, starting with Hyundai dealers in Los Angeles.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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