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.

Direct-To-Consumer Surges As Physical Stores Languish

Direct-To-Consumer Surges As Physical Stores Languish
Direct-To-Consumer Surges As Physical Stores Languish
October 16, 2020  |  eCommerce

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) selling has taken wing with the ascendance of eCommerce to retail’s throne. What was once a small but meaningful constituency — online shoppers...

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Rakuten-Owned ShopStyle Meets The Complex Fashion Shopper
Rakuten-Owned ShopStyle Meets The Complex Fashion Shopper
October 16, 2020  |  Retail

The fashion category has arguably been the most complex amid the pandemic and subsequent shift to the digital-first economy. Business models have been flipped to...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart Still Leads Amazon In Health And Beauty
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart Still Leads Amazon In Health And Beauty
October 16, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

It’s the one category where Walmart still owns Amazon. Exclusive PYMNTS data analysis shows that health and beauty has been tracking at a high rate...

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Shoppable Media Prepares For Its Retail Closeup
Shoppable Media Prepares For Its Retail Closeup
October 16, 2020  |  Retail

YouTube has been testing it; Walmart wants to be part of it. The cousin to social commerce is more immersive and complex than current eCommerce...

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Digital Technology’s Role In Reshaping Retail And Finance 
Digital Technology’s Role In Reshaping Retail And Finance 
October 16, 2020  |  Today In Data

The automotive market is continuing its comeback with the digital-first economy taking a lead role, while firms like GameStop have been beneficiaries of orchestration technology. In eCommerce, consumers started shifting...

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Amazon Continues Fall Sales Push With Discounts, Gift Card Bonuses
Amazon Continues Fall Sales Push With Discounts, Gift Card Bonuses
October 16, 2020  |  Retail

Just a day after its annual Prime Day shopping extravaganza, which was moved to this week for 2020 instead of its usual spring calendar slot...

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The Direct-To-Consumer Challenge: Converting One-Time Buyers Into Repeat Customers
The Direct-To-Consumer Challenge: Converting One-Time Buyers Into Repeat Customers
October 16, 2020  |  Retail

The digital-first shift means there are more options for smaller, direct-to-consumer brands, to find first-time customers from around the country or even the world. But...

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Amazon Prime Day Sees Small, Mid-Sized Businesses Rake In $3.5B
Amazon Prime Day Sees Small, Mid-Sized Businesses Rake In $3.5B
October 15, 2020  |  Retail

Third-party sellers generated billions in sales during Prime Day on Amazon’s online marketplace, as eCommerce activity surges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the...

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Today In Payments: UK Watchdog Investigates Klarna Over Email Fiasco; Mastercard, Stride Enable Benefits To Gig Workers
Today In Payments: UK Watchdog Investigates Klarna Over Email Fiasco; Mastercard, Stride Enable Benefits To...
October 15, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, a U.K. watchdog is investigating Klarna over a recent email fiasco, and Mastercard and Stride are teaming to offer benefits to...

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