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.

Last-Mile Provider Point Pickup Buys GrocerKey
Last-Mile Provider Point Pickup Buys GrocerKey
August 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Last-mile provider Point Pickup Technologies has acquired white-label eCommerce platform GrocerKey, a move the company says will let retailers “take back control from Instacart.” Get...

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LaCore Teams With Sezzle To Offer eCommerce Merchants BNPL Option
LaCore Teams With Sezzle To Offer eCommerce Merchants BNPL Option
August 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payments platform LaCore Payment Technologies (LPT) will now offer a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option to its eCommerce merchants as a preferred payment method...

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Perch Acquisition Sets Stage For Larger Push Into Fulfillment Operations
Perch Acquisition Sets Stage For Larger Push Into Fulfillment Operations
August 26, 2021  |  Retail

Selling on Amazon and other marketplaces can be lucrative for merchants these days — so lucrative that companies like Thrasio, Perch and Elevate Brands have...

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Ulta ‘Focused On Playing Offense’ As Beauty Industry Recovers
Ulta ‘Focused On Playing Offense’ As Beauty Industry Recovers
August 25, 2021  |  Retail

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Today In Retail: Warby Parker Files For IPO; Nordstrom Sales Still Below 2019 Levels
Today In Retail: Warby Parker Files For IPO; Nordstrom Sales Still Below 2019 Levels
August 25, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Warby Parker is setting the stage for its public debut, while Nordstrom executives say they’re ready for uncertainty in the...

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Balance Rakes In $25M To Digitize B2B eCommerce Payments
Balance Rakes In $25M To Digitize B2B eCommerce Payments
August 25, 2021  |  Investments

B2B eCommerce payment platform Balance on Wednesday (Aug. 25) announced it raised $25 million in Series A funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Express On Track To Reach $1B In eCommerce By 2024
Express On Track To Reach $1B In eCommerce By 2024
August 25, 2021  |  Retail

Fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc. is on track to reach its eCommerce goal of $1 billion by 2024 after 28 percent growth in the second...

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‘Boring’ Home Fragrance Market In Need Of Innovation
‘Boring’ Home Fragrance Market In Need Of Innovation
August 25, 2021  |  Retail

For months, home fragrance products were near impossible for retailers to keep in stock as consumers sought ways to keep their homes fresh amid COVID-19...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods To Continue Opening New Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods To Continue Opening New Stores
August 25, 2021  |  Retail

The transformation of Dick’s Sporting Goods into an experiential, omnichannel retailer is well underway, executives say, as consumer demand for athletic gear and apparel remains...

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