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.

Facebook’s Metaverse Could Be Accompanied by Physical Stores
Facebook’s Metaverse Could Be Accompanied by Physical Stores
November 07, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook’s move to rebrand as Meta aspires to fold its social media world into the metaverse, but the tech giant is also said to have...

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Shopping Centers’ Traffic Problem, Etsy as eCommerce Antidote, Wayfair Could Add New Stores
Shopping Centers’ Traffic Problem, Etsy as eCommerce Antidote, Wayfair Could Add New Stores
November 05, 2021  |  Today In Data

Etsy positions itself as the antidote to commoditized eCommerce platforms. Plus, Wayfair hints that it will have a larger physical presence next year, and shopping...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Walmart Tries to Make Itself Heard Over Alexa
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Walmart Tries to Make Itself Heard Over Alexa
November 05, 2021  |  Retail

When you think of voice-powered assistants, the first thought is likely Alexa (sorry, Siri and Google Assistant) — Amazon’s offering has nearly two-thirds of the...

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Retailers Getting Hit With $90B of Bogus Returns, Promo Abuse
Retailers Getting Hit With $90B of Bogus Returns, Promo Abuse
November 05, 2021  |  Retail

Losing over 2% of revenue each year would be cause for great concern for most consumers — yet for many eCommerce businesses, it’s a fact...

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Groupon, Square Team to Power Local Merchants’ Offers
Groupon, Square Team to Power Local Merchants’ Offers
November 05, 2021  |  Retail

Online coupon platform Groupon and financial services company Square on Friday (Nov. 5) unveiled a collaboration that allows local merchants to use Square’s App Marketplace...

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eBay Launches ‘Sleigh Drop’ Sneaker Sales Event
eBay Launches ‘Sleigh Drop’ Sneaker Sales Event
November 05, 2021  |  Retail

eBay on Friday (Nov. 5) debuted The Sleigh Drop sneaker sales promotion that gives buyers access to “some of the world’s coolest collections” from sneaker...

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Etsy on Leveraging the Power of Global Payment Alternatives to Drive Customer Engagement
Etsy on Leveraging the Power of Global Payment Alternatives to Drive Customer Engagement
November 05, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Shop global, pay local. In the latest Cross-Border Retail Payments Tracker, Morgan Blake, vice president of Payments at Etsy, explains how providing locally relevant payment...

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eCommerce Platform Wish to Offer BNPL with Klarna in US
eCommerce Platform Wish to Offer BNPL with Klarna in US
November 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Retail bank, payments and shopping service Klarna is expanding its partnership with eCommerce company Wish through Wish’s parent company, ContextLogic, to allow for more flexible...

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87% of Consumers Will Shop Online For Holiday Gifts, Half Will Start Before Thanksgiving
87% of Consumers Will Shop Online For Holiday Gifts, Half Will Start Before Thanksgiving
November 04, 2021  |  Retail

As the holiday shopping season approaches, most consumers plan to shop online, get an early start and choose eCommerce stores that offer rewards programs. Get...

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