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.

SaaS Firm Mirakl Nets $555M to Expand eCommerce Offerings

SaaS Firm Mirakl Nets $555M to Expand eCommerce Offerings
SaaS Firm Mirakl Nets $555M to Expand eCommerce Offerings
September 21, 2021  |  Investments

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm Mirakl has raised $555 million in a Series E funding round led by Silver Lake, per a Tuesday (Sept. 21) press release....

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New Report: APIs Proving Their Value as eCommerce Firms Seek Foreign Expansion
New Report: APIs Proving Their Value as eCommerce Firms Seek Foreign Expansion
September 21, 2021  |  eCommerce

Enabled by ever-better digital services and the siren song of new customers in foreign markets, businesses are still dealing with cross-border payments pains, for which...

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New Study Finds Grocery Shoppers Favoring Physical Stores and Digital Payments
New Study Finds Grocery Shoppers Favoring Physical Stores and Digital Payments
September 21, 2021  |  Retail

What pandemic? It’s a question you might ask when analyzing responses to What Consumers Expect From Their Grocery Shopping Experiences, a PYMNTS and ACI Worldwide...

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Square Launches Business Software Services in France
Square Launches Business Software Services in France
September 21, 2021  |  International

Following a successful Early Access Programme, global software, payments and hardware platform Square announced on Tuesday (Sept. 21) that it has launched in France, granting small...

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eCommerce Searches Fall Short By Prioritizing Speed Over Actual Sales Results
eCommerce Searches Fall Short By Prioritizing Speed Over Actual Sales Results
September 21, 2021  |  Retail

Despite advances in technology and mass adoption of eCommerce over the last several years, the basic way of searching for products online hasn’t changed all...

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ShipBob CEO Says D2C Differentiation Must Extend to Fulfillment
ShipBob CEO Says D2C Differentiation Must Extend to Fulfillment
September 21, 2021  |  Retail

Getting a shipment from a small eCommerce merchant or direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand should feel different than receiving a package from Amazon, according to ShipBob CEO...

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Amazon Partners With Lendistry on Short-Term Loan Program for SMBs
Amazon Partners With Lendistry on Short-Term Loan Program for SMBs
September 21, 2021  |  Retail

Retail giant Amazon and minority-led community development financial institution (FI) Lendistry on Tuesday (Sept. 21) announced a joint pilot program focused on helping small and...

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PetSmart Debuts Online Pharmacy
PetSmart Debuts Online Pharmacy
September 20, 2021  |  Retail

Pet retailer PetSmart on Monday (Sept. 20) unveiled The Pharmacy at PetSmart, an online portal for pet owners to help their animals get the medicines...

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Indonesia’s Traveloka Offers BNPL to the Underbanked
Indonesia’s Traveloka Offers BNPL to the Underbanked
September 20, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Traveloka, Indonesia’s travel startup turned super app, is taking a further step into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) arena. Get the Full Story Complete...

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