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.

FedEx Wraps Up ShopRunner Purchase
FedEx Wraps Up ShopRunner Purchase
December 28, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FedEx Corp. said on Monday (Dec. 28) that it has finished its purchase of ShopRunner, which had been announced in the past. The logistics company...

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Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands
Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands
December 28, 2020  |  Retail

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors during 2020. The first were the Pepsis, Heinzes and Krafts that either didn’t like their retail distribution or...

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MercadoCredito Cracks The Code On Lending To The Un- And Underbanked In Brazil
MercadoCredito Cracks The Code On Lending To The Un- And Underbanked In Brazil
December 28, 2020  |  Alternative Finances

The digital compression of 2020 has drawn a wide range of speculation. Has it been ten years of change packed into one, as some have...

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China’s Market Regulator Investigates Merchant Claims Against Alibaba In Antimonopoly Probe
China’s Market Regulator Investigates Merchant Claims Against Alibaba In Antimonopoly Probe
December 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Chinese government’s previously announced antitrust investigation of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is focusing on whether the internet giant refused access to its online marketplace...

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China’s Digital Yuan Trial Sees Spending For Retail, Ridesharing And More
China’s Digital Yuan Trial Sees Spending For Retail, Ridesharing And More
December 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The second trial of digital yuan by the People’s Bank of China has concluded, resulting in hundreds of thousands spent on eCommerce retail, food delivery...

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US Retail Sales Up 2.4 Pct From November To Dec. 24
US Retail Sales Up 2.4 Pct From November To Dec. 24
December 27, 2020  |  Retail

Holiday sales rose this year compared to last but failed to meet many analysts’ expectations and were especially disappointing for brick-and-mortar operators, according to a...

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Many (Un)Happy Returns: Navigating ‘Returnmageddon’
Many (Un)Happy Returns: Navigating ‘Returnmageddon’
December 26, 2020  |  Retail

The big show is over for another year. For the tens of millions of Americans who celebrated Christmas this year the party is over —...

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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior
Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior
December 24, 2020  |  Retail

When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the...

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Today In Retail: Amazon Postpones Fulfillment Fee Increases; Shoppers In Italy Embrace Cash-Back Effort
Today In Retail: Amazon Postpones Fulfillment Fee Increases; Shoppers In Italy Embrace Cash-Back Effort
December 23, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Amazon is delaying its logistics charge increases, while consumers in Italy are embracing a new cash-back effort for card payments....

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