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.

Deep Dive: Why Seamless Payments Are Key To Customer Engagement During The Pandemic
Deep Dive: Why Seamless Payments Are Key To Customer Engagement During The Pandemic
December 15, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

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Three Digital Shifts On Their Way To Becoming Permanent Changes
Three Digital Shifts On Their Way To Becoming Permanent Changes
December 14, 2020  |  Digital Payments

All kinds of adjectives have been repeatedly applied to the year we all just lived through together — “unprecedented,” “unending,” “unbelievable,” “unfair,” “unpredictable. Get the...

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YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role
YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role
December 14, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Google’s massive outage on Monday (Dec. 14) showed not only how much the world relies on services like Gmail, but also spotlighted the company’s YouTube...

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Department Stores Adapt to Difficult Season, Count On Revenge Shopping
Department Stores Adapt to Difficult Season, Count On Revenge Shopping
December 14, 2020  |  Retail

There are less than two weeks until Christmas, and the retail industry, as per usual in 2020, finds itself in uncharted territory. The season has...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Strikes Deal To Sell Cost Plus World Market
Bed Bath & Beyond Strikes Deal To Sell Cost Plus World Market
December 14, 2020  |  Retail

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to California-based Kingswood Capital Management, according to a Monday...

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eBay On Turning Friction-Filled Payments Experiences Into Consumer Loyalty Opportunities
eBay On Turning Friction-Filled Payments Experiences Into Consumer Loyalty Opportunities
December 14, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

Consumers' newfound affinity for touchless shopping and payment experiences at brick-and-mortar stores is influencing how they shop online, says Keala Gaines, vice president of global...

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Five Fast Facts You Might Have Missed On Digital Grocery
Five Fast Facts You Might Have Missed On Digital Grocery
December 11, 2020  |  Retail

While digital grocery shopping isn’t an entirely new phenomenon, it’s undeniable that the pandemic period has accelerated its progress in ways that would have been...

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Digital-First Economy Improves Automotive Customer Experience
Digital-First Economy Improves Automotive Customer Experience
December 11, 2020  |  Retail

The digital-first economy was huge factor in automotive sales this year, as evidenced by a new report from JD Power. The research company’s annual sales...

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Banking-As-A-Service, B2B eCommerce Lead Busy Week For B2B FinTech Funding
Banking-As-A-Service, B2B eCommerce Lead Busy Week For B2B FinTech Funding
December 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than...

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