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.

Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

Instagram has a counterfeit goods problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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For MercadoLibre, Payoff From Payments
For MercadoLibre, Payoff From Payments
May 06, 2019  |  Earnings

For MercadoLibre, the Argentine eCommerce firm incorporated in the United States, with platforms such as the eponymous mercadolibre.com, there has been payoff in payments. Get...

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Bigbasket Raises $150M As It Takes On Amazon, Flipkart
Bigbasket Raises $150M As It Takes On Amazon, Flipkart
May 06, 2019  |  Investments

Bigbasket, the Indian online grocery store operator, raised $150 million in a fresh round of venture funding, valuing the company at more than $1 billion....

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NBCUniversal Tests Shoppable Ads During ‘TODAY’ Show
NBCUniversal Tests Shoppable Ads During ‘TODAY’ Show
May 06, 2019  |  Innovation

NBCUniversal launched a test run of ShoppableTV, a new tool that displays QR codes that take viewers to eCommerce sites when they are scanned. Get...

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How DTC Brands Go Green With Cleaning Refills
How DTC Brands Go Green With Cleaning Refills
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

To provide an affordable, eco-friendly alternative to household cleaners in new plastic bottles, direct-to-consumer (DTC) innovators such as Blueland are offering consumers tablet-based products through...

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Is Real-Time Payments A Threat To Credit Cards?
Is Real-Time Payments A Threat To Credit Cards?
May 06, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Faster, faster, faster — that’s the motto driving so much of payments innovation today. Real-time payments offers promise for both small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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Amazon Rebrands Souq In Middle East Launch
Amazon Rebrands Souq In Middle East Launch
May 01, 2019  |  eCommerce

Amazon has rebranded Souq.com, which it bought for $580 million in 2017, to Amazon.ae in a Middle East marketplace launch, according to CNBC. Get the...

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Can Google Fight Off Amazon And Facebook In Online Ad Race?
Can Google Fight Off Amazon And Facebook In Online Ad Race?
May 01, 2019  |  Internet of Things

Google appears to be losing steam in the ongoing race to dominate the online advertising market, and competitors Amazon and Facebook are taking advantage of...

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Flipkart In Talks With Namdhari’s Fresh To Expand Grocery Offering
Flipkart In Talks With Namdhari’s Fresh To Expand Grocery Offering
May 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Flipkart, the Indian eCommerce company owned by Walmart, is reportedly in discussions to acquire Namdhari’s Fresh, a grocery store in India. Get the Full Story...

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