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.

Bringing UAE’s SMBs Into the Digital Economy

Bringing UAE’s SMBs Into the Digital Economy
Bringing UAE’s SMBs Into the Digital Economy
October 06, 2021  |  SMBs

Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) have faced the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although governments have made efforts to provide relief, more needs to be...

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Report: Afterpay’s BNPL Services Boost Incremental Sales by $8.2B to US Merchants
Report: Afterpay’s BNPL Services Boost Incremental Sales by $8.2B to US Merchants
October 05, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Afterpay, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, has driven $4.5 billion in net benefits to merchants in 2021, per research from Accenture, according to...

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Today in Retail: Target Offers Bonuses for Working Holiday Rush; Rent the Runway Prepares for Public Debut
Today in Retail: Target Offers Bonuses for Working Holiday Rush; Rent the Runway Prepares for...
October 05, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Target plans to boost the hourly pay of employees working certain high-traffic hours ahead of the holidays, while Rent the...

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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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