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.

Amazon to Take Top Package Delivery Spot From Rivals FedEx, USPS, UPS

Amazon to Take Top Package Delivery Spot From Rivals FedEx, USPS, UPS
Amazon to Take Top Package Delivery Spot From Rivals FedEx, USPS, UPS
November 29, 2021  |  Amazon Delivery

Move over UPS, FedEx and USPS. By early next year, Amazon will be the largest delivery service in the U.S., according to Amazon CEO of...

READ MORE >
Bolt Acquires Tipser to Drive Rollout of Remote Checkout
Bolt Acquires Tipser to Drive Rollout of Remote Checkout
November 29, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Shopper network startup Bolt closed a deal to acquire embedded commerce platform Tipser for undisclosed terms. The acquisition, Bolt’s first, will drive both firms’ shared...

READ MORE >
Amazon Proves Logistics Is Key to Increasing Online Sales, Market Share
Amazon Proves Logistics Is Key to Increasing Online Sales, Market Share
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

In the jockeying between retailers, not just during the all-important holiday season but well beyond the end of December, the battle of giants usually comes...

READ MORE >
Amazon Doubles Fulfillment Network to Fast-Track Holiday Delivery
Amazon Doubles Fulfillment Network to Fast-Track Holiday Delivery
November 29, 2021  |  Delivery

Amazon is ready to deliver for the holidays after nearly doubling the number of its fulfillment centers to more than 930 facilities across the country,...

READ MORE >
Flutterwave Marketplace Helps Africa’s Small Businesses Reach New Buyers
Flutterwave Marketplace Helps Africa’s Small Businesses Reach New Buyers
November 29, 2021  |  eCommerce

In a move to scale small and medium-sized business (SMB) growth, Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced the launch of its new eCommerce...

READ MORE >
Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals 
Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals 
November 29, 2021  |  International

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is opening its WeChat groups and will soon allow Alibaba’s Tmall and Taobao, among other social media rivals, to display their own...

READ MORE >
As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

READ MORE >
Black Friday’s Digital Shift, Solving the Abandoned Cart Problem, Amazon and Walmart’s Retail Spending Shares
Black Friday’s Digital Shift, Solving the Abandoned Cart Problem, Amazon and Walmart’s Retail Spending Shares
November 29, 2021  |  Today In Data

New browser technology is looking to solve the growing abandoned cart problem. Plus, all the latest news from Amazon and Walmart, and why Black Friday...

READ MORE >
Cyber Monday Provides Test for Retail Experiences in the Metaverse
Cyber Monday Provides Test for Retail Experiences in the Metaverse
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

The metaverse may be but a small portion of the overall retail landscape at the moment, but brands and marketplaces are already setting up shop,...

READ MORE >