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.

eBay Downplays Continued Decline of Active Buyers
eBay Downplays Continued Decline of Active Buyers
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

Marketplace platform eBay is continuing to shed active buyers and report lower sales volumes as consumers increasingly return to in-person shopping, though the company says...

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Shopify Sees Future Where ‘Retail Happens Everywhere’
Shopify Sees Future Where ‘Retail Happens Everywhere’
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

Shopify Inc. reported Thursday (Oct. 28) it has doubled its cumulative gross merchandise value (GMV) in the past 16 months to $400 billion as the...

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Fanatics Named Global eCommerce Supplier of Olympic Merchandise
Fanatics Named Global eCommerce Supplier of Olympic Merchandise
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is teaming up with sports merchandise company Fanatics on its first worldwide eCommerce pact, which gives Fanatics a share of...

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Deep Dive: How POPs Can Help Boost Efficiency for Large Cross-Border Businesses
Deep Dive: How POPs Can Help Boost Efficiency for Large Cross-Border Businesses
October 28, 2021  |  Cross Border Commerce

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73 Million US Consumers Are Already Living in the Connected Economy
73 Million US Consumers Are Already Living in the Connected Economy
October 28, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Consumers have become accustomed to near-ubiquitous internet access to get goods and services on-demand, as well as run multiple facets of their lives. As a...

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NEW DATA: Nearly 90% of US Consumers Plan Online Holiday Purchases in 2021 — 13% More Than in 2020
NEW DATA: Nearly 90% of US Consumers Plan Online Holiday Purchases in 2021 — 13%...
October 28, 2021  |  Shopping

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VTEX Teams With Stripe to Offer Digital Payment Options for eCommerce Retailers
VTEX Teams With Stripe to Offer Digital Payment Options for eCommerce Retailers
October 27, 2021  |  eCommerce

Online software-as-a-service (SaaS) commerce platform VTEX has joined forces with online payments infrastructure company Stripe to offer online payment processing capabilities through Stripe, according to...

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Experiential Retail Builds ‘Real Brand Loyalty’ Among Consumers
Experiential Retail Builds ‘Real Brand Loyalty’ Among Consumers
October 27, 2021  |  Retail

Few retailers would open a store nowadays and leave eCommerce as an afterthought, considering that nearly every U.S. consumer has shopped online for something in...

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Social Media Giants Keep Focus on Commerce Ahead of Holidays
Social Media Giants Keep Focus on Commerce Ahead of Holidays
October 27, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Advertising issues associated with Apple iOS 14 privacy changes have made a lot of headlines as Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat have reported their earnings, but...

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