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.

Retail Sales Rise 0.5 Percent In June
Retail Sales Rise 0.5 Percent In June
July 16, 2018  |  Retail

Topping off a quarter of strong consumption, Americans spent more at retailers in June than the prior month. The Commerce Department said on Monday (July...

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Challenging Vendors To Go A Step Beyond Amazon
Challenging Vendors To Go A Step Beyond Amazon
July 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Launching online sales capabilities for B2B vendors looks nothing like setting up an Etsy shop or, often, even jumping on the Amazon Business train. For...

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Prime Day To Cramp In Store Sales
Prime Day To Cramp In Store Sales
July 16, 2018  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon’s Prime Day kicks off Monday (July 16) — and if history repeats itself, the 36-hour long shopping event should drive even more consumers to...

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Klarna Eyes Expansion, Banking Products As Next Areas Of Growth
Klarna Eyes Expansion, Banking Products As Next Areas Of Growth
July 16, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Klarna — the Swedish FinTech that gives consumers 30 days to pay for their purchases, letting them return them before actually shelling out the money —...

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Putting A Price On Puppy Love
Putting A Price On Puppy Love
July 14, 2018  |  Retail

Here at PYMNTS, we see it all, often in the form of press releases – most of which claim to be the next big thing in retail, commerce...

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Amazon’s Prime Day Is A ‘Dress Rehearsal’ For The Holidays
Amazon’s Prime Day Is A ‘Dress Rehearsal’ For The Holidays
July 13, 2018  |  Amazon

With Amazon’s Prime Day on the horizon, the eCommerce retailer is gearing up for another sales event. But Amazon’s retail holiday also has the goal...

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Facebook Files Patent For eCommerce Messenger Bot
Facebook Files Patent For eCommerce Messenger Bot
July 13, 2018  |  Facebook

As Facebook continues its forays into commerce, the company has filed a patent for a messaging bot that enables users to pay for items. The...

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StubHub’s Disbursement Solutions ‘De-Risk’ Ticket Resales
StubHub’s Disbursement Solutions ‘De-Risk’ Ticket Resales
July 13, 2018  |  Disbursements

When fans decide to sell their tickets, they expect to be paid on demand. Not paying them on time is a luxury ticket resellers can't...

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Amazon, Xealth, Two Hospitals To Test Medical Supply Project
Amazon, Xealth, Two Hospitals To Test Medical Supply Project
July 12, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is in talks with Xealth, and potentially two more hospital networks, to take part in a test project that would enable doctors to recommend...

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