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.

On The Agenda: Expert Panel Debates How Consumers Will Get Their Holiday Shopping Groove
On The Agenda: Expert Panel Debates How Consumers Will Get Their Holiday Shopping Groove
November 27, 2020  |  Retail

The holiday shopping season — which normally would be  “officially” kicking off as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are cleared — is going to be...

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Global Outlook: Digital-First Kicks In From Asia To Africa
Global Outlook: Digital-First Kicks In From Asia To Africa
November 26, 2020  |  International

It only seems fitting that a global pandemic would catalyze a global shift toward online shopping. As the busy year-end holiday season gets underway, PYMNTS...

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Thanksgiving 2020: Tough Times and A Cheaper Turkey Dinner
Thanksgiving 2020: Tough Times and A Cheaper Turkey Dinner
November 26, 2020  |  In Depth

Thanksgiving is America’s most traditional holiday as, for generations, families have sat around the table to a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. And though there...

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Adobe: Shoppers Have Already Spent $62.5B Online, With Record Black Friday On Tap
Adobe: Shoppers Have Already Spent $62.5B Online, With Record Black Friday On Tap
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

Consumers have already spent $62.5 billion online in November as holiday shopping gets underway – a 32.6 percent gain from this time last year, according...

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Amazon Sellers Report Increases In Shipping Delays
Amazon Sellers Report Increases In Shipping Delays
November 25, 2020  |  eCommerce

Amazon sellers say products that normally take one or two days to arrive at customers’ addresses are suddenly taking a week or longer as the...

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Black Friday Revisited: 2019 Data Foreshadowed The Emergence Of Digital Trends
Black Friday Revisited: 2019 Data Foreshadowed The Emergence Of Digital Trends
November 25, 2020  |  News

It seems almost unimaginable now, but 12 short months ago the pre-COVID world was filled with stories about doorbuster sales on Thanksgiving afternoon and reports...

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Delivery Van Shortage Shows eCommerce Ripple Effects Along Last Mile
Delivery Van Shortage Shows eCommerce Ripple Effects Along Last Mile
November 25, 2020  |  Delivery

As eCommerce demand surges into the holiday season the impact of friction along the last mile is wide ranging, touching companies far and wide. For the...

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Russia’s Ozon Sees Shares Soar 40 Pct In US IPO, Raising $1B
Russia’s Ozon Sees Shares Soar 40 Pct In US IPO, Raising $1B
November 25, 2020  |  IPO

Shares of Russian eCommerce titan Ozon soared 40 percent in the first few minutes of its American IPO on Tuesday, raising $1 billion. Get the...

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Retail Data Shows Online Dominance, Gift Card Momentum For Holiday Spending
Retail Data Shows Online Dominance, Gift Card Momentum For Holiday Spending
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

While predictions of increased spending are appearing more frequently since news of various COVID-19 vaccines has broken, PYMNTS data shows that consumers are still cautious,...

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