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.

Gap Acquisition Tracks Trend of Retailers Bringing eCommerce Experiences Into Physical Stores
Gap Acquisition Tracks Trend of Retailers Bringing eCommerce Experiences Into Physical Stores
October 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

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Mass Store Closures, Once a Sign of Trouble, Now Signal Retail’s Digital Shift
Mass Store Closures, Once a Sign of Trouble, Now Signal Retail’s Digital Shift
October 05, 2021  |  Retail

When a retailer closes over 200 stores within a nine-month period, it can often mean that things are not going well — sales may be...

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Video eCommerce Platform Immerss Brings Services to Shopify Merchants
Video eCommerce Platform Immerss Brings Services to Shopify Merchants
October 05, 2021  |  eCommerce

Live video eCommerce and chat platform Immerss announced Tuesday (Oct. 5) the rollout of its Immerss Shop Live app in the Shopify App Store, which...

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Compared to Modern APIs, Legacy EDIs Seen as ‘Irrelevant’ and Slowing B2B Transactions
Compared to Modern APIs, Legacy EDIs Seen as ‘Irrelevant’ and Slowing B2B Transactions
October 05, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As the world has become more digital and commerce has increasingly moved online, the decades-old electronic data interchange (EDI) technology has garnered a sullied reputation,...

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Zip CEO Says Get Ready for a Really Big BNPL Holiday Shopping Season
Zip CEO Says Get Ready for a Really Big BNPL Holiday Shopping Season
October 05, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

With the weather getting cooler and leaves on the trees turning to orange and red, consumers and retailers alike are gearing up for the holiday...

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29M US Consumers Used BNPL in the Past 12 Months
29M US Consumers Used BNPL in the Past 12 Months
October 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

To get a sense of just how pervasive buy now, pay later (BNPL) has become in the fabric of U.S. commerce and embraced by consumers...

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Amazon Alexa Announcements Point to Connected Living Writ Large 
Amazon Alexa Announcements Point to Connected Living Writ Large 
October 04, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In the aftermath of Amazon’s annual fall preview of its new hardware and voice-activated capabilities, the online retailer’s Alexa platform is set to become the...

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As Business Model Matures, B2B Subscriptions Have Become Hot Growth Area
As Business Model Matures, B2B Subscriptions Have Become Hot Growth Area
October 04, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Over the last two years, the rate at which consumers sign up for subscriptions has jumped significantly, leading some companies to consider the model for...

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Amazon Adds Address-Free Gifting Feature Ahead of Holidays
Amazon Adds Address-Free Gifting Feature Ahead of Holidays
October 04, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon on Monday (Oct. 4) debuted a new feature that will allow U.S. Prime subscribers to send gifts to friends and family members without knowing...

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