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.

Jumia: How The ‘Amazon Of Africa’ Is Navigating A Pandemic-Induced Explosion In Digital Payments
Jumia: How The ‘Amazon Of Africa’ Is Navigating A Pandemic-Induced Explosion In Digital Payments
May 13, 2020  |  eCommerce

At a quick glance, Africa as a continent lags behind the rest of the world in terms of pushing its population of roughly 1.2 billion...

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As Consumers Buy Online Inflation Follows, Index Shows
As Consumers Buy Online Inflation Follows, Index Shows
May 12, 2020  |  eCommerce

Online grocery sales saw a 110 percent increase in activity in April, according to Adobe’s Digital Economy Index (DEI), numbers spurred by the coronavirus‘s push...

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Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
May 12, 2020  |  SMBs

In Toronto, a new service called DMS ShopHERE, powered by the Schulich School of Business, aims to help small companies and artists move their businesses online....

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Test And Measure: How To Capture The Retail Digital Shift
Test And Measure: How To Capture The Retail Digital Shift
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

The digital shift, to paraphrase Gil Scott-Heron, will not be televised – but it will be measured. Retailers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands that are now...

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Mastercard Aims To Protect Canadian SMBs With RiskRecon Assessments
Mastercard Aims To Protect Canadian SMBs With RiskRecon Assessments
May 11, 2020  |  Mastercard

RiskRecon, a Mastercard firm, is offering complimentary cybersecurity assessments through the end of the year to assist Canadian small businesses in keeping their operations safe...

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Pandemic Accelerates Social Commerce; Gives Brands New Selling Option
Pandemic Accelerates Social Commerce; Gives Brands New Selling Option
May 11, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic has given a boost to social commerce. Many social channels like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook have seen more commerce activity as the digital...

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Amazon Who? Independent Booksellers Find New Allies
Amazon Who? Independent Booksellers Find New Allies
May 11, 2020  |  Retail

April 25 was supposed to be Independent Bookstore Day. But although it went the way of most events in 2020, there’s a surprising number of...

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Text Appeal: SMS Helps Retailers Connect During Pandemic
Text Appeal: SMS Helps Retailers Connect During Pandemic
May 11, 2020  |  Retail

The digital shift will include mobile commerce. As retailers, especially those marked non-essential, move to digital commerce platforms they’re also finding new ways to stay...

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PepsiCo Rolls Out eCommerce Snack Sites
PepsiCo Rolls Out eCommerce Snack Sites
May 11, 2020  |  Retail

To meet heightened demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, PepsiCo Inc. has unveiled the rollout of its Snacks.com and PantryShop.com direct-to-consumer (DTC) websites. The move comes as...

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