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.

Social Commerce App Meesho Raises $300 Million, Valued At $2.1 Billion
Social Commerce App Meesho Raises $300 Million, Valued At $2.1 Billion
April 05, 2021  |  Investments

Meesho, an Indian social commerce startup that has the backing of Facebook, has raised $300 million in new funding, bringing its value to $2.1 billion....

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New COVID Variants Delay Consumers’ Return To In-Store Shopping
New COVID Variants Delay Consumers’ Return To In-Store Shopping
April 05, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Vaccinations are rolling along in the U.S. According to recent reports, over 100 million people in the U.S. — or 30.7 percent of the U.S....

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Grocery Supplier Launches eCommerce App For Shopify
Grocery Supplier Launches eCommerce App For Shopify
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

The events of the last year have enabled rapid growth for eCommerce platform Shopify, as stuck-at-home consumers turned to online shopping for purchases that would...

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Social Commerce Is The Path To Young, Media-Savvy Consumers
Social Commerce Is The Path To Young, Media-Savvy Consumers
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

Five years ago, TikTok barely existed. Today, the super-trendy short video social media platform has become so popular that it has its own creator marketplace,...

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Study: Extreme Speed And Agility Needed To Stem 70 Pct eCommerce Click-Away Rate
Study: Extreme Speed And Agility Needed To Stem 70 Pct eCommerce Click-Away Rate
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

At a time when the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping has led to record eCommerce sales, new research from digital experience software firm Sitecore shows...

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A Whole New World: PYMNTS Tracks The Digital Shift At A Global Scale 
A Whole New World: PYMNTS Tracks The Digital Shift At A Global Scale 
April 05, 2021  |  Shopping

The phrase “a whole new world” or “a different world” gets thrown around a lot — usually fairly casually and hyperbolically. But every once and...

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Singapore’s Buy Now, Pay Later Startup Atome Partners Up For Malaysia Launch
Singapore’s Buy Now, Pay Later Startup Atome Partners Up For Malaysia Launch
April 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Singapore’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Atome is introducing its service to Malaysia, featuring in excess of 100 online and physical store retailers, according to Startups. Get...

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Q-Commerce Startups Soar With Focus On Speedy Delivery
Q-Commerce Startups Soar With Focus On Speedy Delivery
April 02, 2021  |  Delivery

It doesn’t take too much time browsing the comments on Amazon’s help page under the search phrase, “Why is my order taking so long to...

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Amazon FBA Buyer Thrasio Raises Additional $100 Million
Amazon FBA Buyer Thrasio Raises Additional $100 Million
April 02, 2021  |  Investments

Thrasio, a startup that acquires Amazon FBA brands, closed a Series C funding round with another $100 million investment, bringing its total fundraising to date...

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