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.

Pandemic Accelerates Social Commerce; Gives Brands New Selling Option

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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Deep Dive: How Businesses Are Redesigning Payments To Survive The Pandemic
Deep Dive: How Businesses Are Redesigning Payments To Survive The Pandemic
May 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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OfferUp CEO: Reinventing Commerce One Local Seller At A Time
OfferUp CEO: Reinventing Commerce One Local Seller At A Time
May 11, 2020  |  eCommerce

Recommerce has been on the rise for the better part of a decade now, and it seems countless marketplaces have sprung up to offer consumers...

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Why Pushing Pause Will Help Subscription Commerce Surge
Why Pushing Pause Will Help Subscription Commerce Surge
May 11, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Consumers are treating spending very differently today than they were even eight weeks ago. That fact is increasingly underlined in a variety of data streams: recent...

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Today In Payments: Samsung Pay Launches Debit Card; Apple Introduces New eCommerce Portal
Today In Payments: Samsung Pay Launches Debit Card; Apple Introduces New eCommerce Portal
May 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Samsung Pay is launching a debit card and a money management tool, and Apple has introduced a new ecommerce portal. Plus,...

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Brookfield Asset Earmarks $5 Billion To Help Struggling Mall Retailers
Brookfield Asset Earmarks $5 Billion To Help Struggling Mall Retailers
May 08, 2020  |  Retail

Brookfield, which owns stake in numerous malls and related properties, is going to spend $5 billion to try and get the industry back on track...

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