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.

Why It’s Too Soon To Count Out Brick and Mortar Retail

Why It’s Too Soon To Count Out Brick and Mortar Retail
Why It’s Too Soon To Count Out Brick and Mortar Retail
May 01, 2020  |  Retail

Retail is not the same as it was at the beginning of 2020 — in fact, it isn’t the same as it was a mere...

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NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Main Street SMBs Are Not Ready For The Post-Pandemic Restart
NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Main Street SMBs Are Not Ready For The Post-Pandemic Restart
May 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

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Mom And Pop Merchants Eye Digital Pivots Built To Last
Mom And Pop Merchants Eye Digital Pivots Built To Last
May 01, 2020  |  eCommerce

Normal is not coming back, or at least not in the form we all knew it in January 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon To Use Expected $4B In Q2 Profits On COVID-19 Expenses
Amazon To Use Expected $4B In Q2 Profits On COVID-19 Expenses
April 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Amazon.com Inc. said it expects to spend its anticipated $4 billion second-quarter profits on coronavirus-related expenses, according to the company’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

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Overstock’s 1Q Loss Narrows and April Sales Soar 120 Pct
Overstock’s 1Q Loss Narrows and April Sales Soar 120 Pct
April 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Shares of Overstock.com Inc. rose 4.5 percent Thursday (April 30) after the eCommerce retailer announced a narrower first-quarter loss and the fact that April sales...

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Flutterwave Rolls Out Online Portal For African Merchants
Flutterwave Rolls Out Online Portal For African Merchants
April 30, 2020  |  eCommerce

The startup Flutterwave, which picked up $35 million last year in venture funding, has launched an online portal that will enable African businesses to set...

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Meeting Consumer Preferences With BNPL And Streamlined Checkouts
Meeting Consumer Preferences With BNPL And Streamlined Checkouts
April 30, 2020  |  Today In Data

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings are well on their way to challenging credit cards as the payment method of choice for younger consumers. Millennials, for...

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How BNPL Services Help Small Businesses Increase Their Sales
How BNPL Services Help Small Businesses Increase Their Sales
April 30, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Durable workwear is essential for EMTs, firefighters and many other frontline professionals, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic downturn means many of these...

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How Fashion eCommerce Payments Can Be Designed For Cross-Border Appeal
How Fashion eCommerce Payments Can Be Designed For Cross-Border Appeal
April 30, 2020  |  Payments Powering the Platform Economy

When it comes to appeasing cross-border shoppers, a one-size-fits-all approach can fall short. Winning over customers worldwide requires merchants to offer a secure, localized payment...

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