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.

Occasionwear Retailers Benefit from Needs of Buy Now, Get Now Consumers
Occasionwear Retailers Benefit from Needs of Buy Now, Get Now Consumers
October 13, 2021  |  Retail

Amid the accelerated shift to eCommerce over the past 18 months, apparel purchase behaviors have changed the most — 17% of all consumers are buying...

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Retailers Look to Digital Marketplaces to Expand Customer Base
Retailers Look to Digital Marketplaces to Expand Customer Base
October 13, 2021  |  Retail

Crafts retail chain Michaels is preparing to launch two different digital marketplaces to attract both creators and consumers, taking a page from Etsy’s playbook as...

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Report: Taco Bell Serves Up a Subscription Service to Keep Customers Loyal
Report: Taco Bell Serves Up a Subscription Service to Keep Customers Loyal
October 13, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

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As Takeout and Delivery Soar, Catering Businesses Have Been Left Behind in the Digital Shift
As Takeout and Delivery Soar, Catering Businesses Have Been Left Behind in the Digital Shift
October 12, 2021  |  ResTech

With the focus on the on-demand aspect of the digital ordering boom, foods that need to be ordered in advance have largely been left by...

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Brands, Tech Giants See International Opportunity in Streaming Commerce
Brands, Tech Giants See International Opportunity in Streaming Commerce
October 12, 2021  |  Retail

The past year has seen an acceleration of shoppable videos and livestreams as retailers rush to meet home-based consumers — and as brands continue to...

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Conversational Commerce Increasing, eCommerce Stands Alone, Cotton Prices on the Rise
Conversational Commerce Increasing, eCommerce Stands Alone, Cotton Prices on the Rise
October 12, 2021  |  Today In Data

Retailers are separating in-store and eCommerce operations. Plus, apparel brands are dealing with the increase in cotton prices, and conversational commerce could play a key...

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Big-Name Partnerships Advance Continent-Wide Ambitions of Pan-African Payments Startup Flutterwave
Big-Name Partnerships Advance Continent-Wide Ambitions of Pan-African Payments Startup Flutterwave
October 12, 2021  |  Digital Payments

FinTech payments company Flutterwave continues to expand aggressively on the African continent, cementing its place as Africa’s leading payments technology company. Get the Full Story...

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Digital Car Platform Vroom Acquiring United Auto Credit for $300M
Digital Car Platform Vroom Acquiring United Auto Credit for $300M
October 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online automobile eCommerce startup Vroom is moving to acquire automotive finance firm United Auto Credit Corporation (UACC) for $300 million in an all-cash transaction, according...

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Fortis CEO: End-to-End Platforms Allow Software Partners to Enable ‘Invisible’ Commerce at Scale
Fortis CEO: End-to-End Platforms Allow Software Partners to Enable ‘Invisible’ Commerce at Scale
October 12, 2021  |  Technology

The Bard had it right, penning words mouthed by Hamlet that in a way echo for eCommerce centuries hence: The readiness is all. Get the...

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