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.

The Data Point: Brazil’s Smartphone-Centric Shoppers Report 58% Less Friction
The Data Point: Brazil’s Smartphone-Centric Shoppers Report 58% Less Friction
June 16, 2022  |  Retail

Taking a different path to digitization, Brazil is a nation where more people have smartphones than they do bank accounts, creating a unique mix of...

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Target Launches Line of Ready-to-Drink Tipples to Lure Cocktail Crowd
Target Launches Line of Ready-to-Drink Tipples to Lure Cocktail Crowd
June 16, 2022  |  Retail

As Target looks to drive sales in the face of consumers’ inflation concerns, the retailer is turning its focus to its own brands. Get the...

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Tommy Hilfiger, My Wardrobe HQ Debut reCommerce Collection
Tommy Hilfiger, My Wardrobe HQ Debut reCommerce Collection
June 16, 2022  |  Retail

Global fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger is teaming up with British rental service My Wardrobe HQ (MWHQ) to jump into the reCommerce game with a new...

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Chewy’s Act of Kindness Goes Viral and Serves as a Lesson in Loyalty
Chewy’s Act of Kindness Goes Viral and Serves as a Lesson in Loyalty
June 16, 2022  |  Retail

For an out-of-pocket cost of maybe $50, a random act of kindness has earned online pet supply retailer Chewy millions in positive PR while standing...

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Two-Thirds of Brazilians Used Smartphones During Last Retail Purchase
Two-Thirds of Brazilians Used Smartphones During Last Retail Purchase
June 16, 2022  |  Shopping

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B2B eCommerce Platform Zoovu Raises $169M to Grow in US
B2B eCommerce Platform Zoovu Raises $169M to Grow in US
June 15, 2022  |  Investments

Boston-based B2B and B2C eCommerce platform Zoovu has raised $169 million in a Series C funding round, according to a Wednesday (June 15) press release....

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Meta Touts Its Social Commerce System at EMEA Event
Meta Touts Its Social Commerce System at EMEA Event
June 15, 2022  |  Social Commerce

As consumer behaviors and expectations continue changing, online shopping is morphing from an everyday task into a social experience. The adoption of eCommerce and digital...

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B2B Firms Embrace Embedded Finance to Win Millennial Buyers
B2B Firms Embrace Embedded Finance to Win Millennial Buyers
June 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

As businesses race to provide fully digital payment experiences in the business-to-business (B2B) space, and their banks work to support such solutions, many are adopting...

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Spike in Friendly Fraud Triggers Review of Chargeback Mechanisms
Spike in Friendly Fraud Triggers Review of Chargeback Mechanisms
June 15, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

First-party misuse — known as “friendly” fraud — can be difficult to detect, and reducing it is a delicate matter of telling true policy abusers...

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