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.

Rent-A-Center Completes Purchase Of Acima Holdings
Rent-A-Center Completes Purchase Of Acima Holdings
February 18, 2021  |  Retail

Rent-A-Center, Inc. has closed on its purchase of Acima Holdings, which had been announced in the past, according to a statement. Get the Full Story...

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Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Payment Rails To Craft Swift, Connected Payments For Consumers
Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Payment Rails To Craft Swift, Connected Payments For Consumers
February 18, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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Amazon’s ‘Build It’ To Let Customers Vote On Products To Make
Amazon’s ‘Build It’ To Let Customers Vote On Products To Make
February 17, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon’s new “Build It” feature will let customers weigh in on what the eCommerce giant should build next, the eCommerce giant announced in a Wednesday...

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Today In Retail: Shopify Beats Estimates With Q4 Results; Retail Sales Jump On Stimulus
Today In Retail: Shopify Beats Estimates With Q4 Results; Retail Sales Jump On Stimulus
February 17, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, eCommerce company Shopify came out ahead of expectations with its fourth-quarter results, while retail sales climbed in January by 5.3...

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China’s eCommerce Giant JD.com Plans IPO For Shipping Division
China’s eCommerce Giant JD.com Plans IPO For Shipping Division
February 17, 2021  |  IPO

JD.com, sometimes called China’s Amazon, said it plans to take its shipping business public in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported. The company’s goal is to take...

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Ahold Delhaize Banks On Grocery’s Post-COVID eCommerce Future
Ahold Delhaize Banks On Grocery’s Post-COVID eCommerce Future
February 17, 2021  |  Earnings

Global grocery giant Ahold Delhaize, owner of Stop & Shop, Food Lion and others, had a strong final quarter of 2020. Net sales were up...

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Why Amazon Snapped Up Selz
Why Amazon Snapped Up Selz
February 17, 2021  |  Amazon Acquisitions

A big Amazon acquisition is always big news, particularly when the eCommerce giant buys up one of its competitors’ competitors. Which is this week’s big...

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Chinese Retail Solution Platform DMall Ponders Public Filing
Chinese Retail Solution Platform DMall Ponders Public Filing
February 17, 2021  |  IPO

Chinese retail solutions startup DMall, backed by grocery chain Wumart Group, is considering a plan to file for an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported on...

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Shopify Smashes Estimates With Q4 Results, But Warns Growth Will Decelerate Post-COVID 
Shopify Smashes Estimates With Q4 Results, But Warns Growth Will Decelerate Post-COVID 
February 17, 2021  |  Retail

The eCommerce platform Shopify posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Wednesday (Feb. 17), but warned that the rate of growth triggered by the pandemic was not...

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