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.

Wholesale Marketplace Abound Nets $36.7M in Series B
Wholesale Marketplace Abound Nets $36.7M in Series B
November 03, 2021  |  Investments

Wholesale marketplace Abound raised $36.7 million in a Series B funding round led by D. E. Shaw group, with additional support from PointState Capital, Left...

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BigCommerce Launches TikTok Advertising Coupons for Merchants
BigCommerce Launches TikTok Advertising Coupons for Merchants
November 03, 2021  |  Retail

eCommerce platform BigCommerce on Wednesday (Nov. 3) debuted an advertising coupon program with TikTok that gives qualified merchants in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada...

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Alibaba’s John Caplan: The Age of the B2B Digital Marketplace Is Upon Us
Alibaba’s John Caplan: The Age of the B2B Digital Marketplace Is Upon Us
November 03, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In the great supply chain snarl that has been a hallmark of recent months, as the holiday season looms, it has been the smaller suppliers...

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Digital and Automated Onboarding Experiences Now Table Stakes for Merchants
Digital and Automated Onboarding Experiences Now Table Stakes for Merchants
November 03, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Gone are the days when a merchant would be happy to sit in person with an ISO or payments processor for hours, answering the same...

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Good Customers Gone Bad — Retailers Lose $89B Annually to Return Policy and Promotions Abuse
Good Customers Gone Bad — Retailers Lose $89B Annually to Return Policy and Promotions Abuse
November 03, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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Capitol Hill Hearing: BNPL Has Benefits But Risks are ‘Growing’
Capitol Hill Hearing: BNPL Has Benefits But Risks are ‘Growing’
November 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans and other financial innovations, such as earned wage access (EWA), have the potential to broaden financial access for underserved...

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Today in Retail: Walmart Acquisition Boosts Voice Tools; Wayfair Launches Streaming Commerce Platform
Today in Retail: Walmart Acquisition Boosts Voice Tools; Wayfair Launches Streaming Commerce Platform
November 02, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart is acquiring technology assets from conversational platform startup Botmock, while Wayfair has added a video commerce platform to its...

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China eCommerce Retailers Cautiously Optimistic About Singles Day
China eCommerce Retailers Cautiously Optimistic About Singles Day
November 02, 2021  |  eCommerce

China’s eCommerce leaders are turning a cautiously optimistic eye toward Singles Day on Nov. 11, touted as the biggest shopping day in the world, despite...

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DoorDash Offers Same-Day Ulta Beauty Delivery 
DoorDash Offers Same-Day Ulta Beauty Delivery 
November 02, 2021  |  Delivery

In another nod to the ever-expanding bring-it-to-me economy, DoorDash on Tuesday (Nov. 2) partnered with beauty retailer Ulta Beauty on same-day delivery from Ulta stores...

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