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.

UPS Dips A Toe Into Same-Day Delivery
UPS Dips A Toe Into Same-Day Delivery
June 10, 2021  |  Delivery

The bring-it-me economy is here – and given recent headlines, it’s here to stay. The digital shift has taken root deeply with consumers. Even now, as...

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Shopify Extends Affirm Partnership To Offer More Merchants Shop Pay Installments
Shopify Extends Affirm Partnership To Offer More Merchants Shop Pay Installments
June 10, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Shopify’s Shop Pay Installments, powered by Affirm, are now being launched to all eligible U.S. merchants selling on the Shopify platform.  Get the Full Story...

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Faire’s Fundraise Pushes Valuation To $7 Billion As Independent Retail Recovers
Faire’s Fundraise Pushes Valuation To $7 Billion As Independent Retail Recovers
June 10, 2021  |  Retail

Faire, an online wholesale marketplace for retailers and brands, has landed $260 million in funding headed up by Sequoia Capital at a valuation of $7...

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UPS Piloting Same-Day Delivery Model 
UPS Piloting Same-Day Delivery Model 
June 10, 2021  |  Delivery

UPS is launching a pilot program to explore how a same-day delivery model could work for the company, which is among the biggest global shipping...

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Hokodo Puts BNPL To Work For UK B2B Marketplaces
Hokodo Puts BNPL To Work For UK B2B Marketplaces
June 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a booming business for consumer commerce, and as is often the case, B2B merchants are now looking at how...

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Fulfillment Companies Expect eCommerce Boom To Stay Even As Consumers Return To Stores
Fulfillment Companies Expect eCommerce Boom To Stay Even As Consumers Return To Stores
June 09, 2021  |  eCommerce

Logistics providers are expecting a continuation of the eCommerce boom even as the pandemic seems to be ending, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get...

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NRF: US Consumers Expected To Propel Retail Sales To Over $4.44 Trillion In 2021
NRF: US Consumers Expected To Propel Retail Sales To Over $4.44 Trillion In 2021
June 09, 2021  |  Economy

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has revised its annual forecast for 2021, now saying retail sales are likely to grow between 10.5 percent and 13.5...

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Today In Retail: Casey’s General Stores In-Store Sales Climb; Attentive Plans To Buy Tone
Today In Retail: Casey’s General Stores In-Store Sales Climb; Attentive Plans To Buy Tone
June 09, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Casey’s General Stores reported rising same-store sales, while text messaging upstart Attentive is purchasing Massachusetts-based Tone. Plus, video-streaming network Shopflix...

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UNFI Looks To eCommerce, Private Label To Drive Future Growth
UNFI Looks To eCommerce, Private Label To Drive Future Growth
June 09, 2021  |  Earnings

Food wholesale giant United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is going digital. Though the company may have seen year-over-year sales declines in the third quarter, UNFI...

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