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.
Economy Up, Department Stores Still Down
Economy Up, Department Stores Still Down
December 05, 2014  |  News

The economy may be getting better, but affordable broadline retailers like JC Penney, Burlington Stores and Ross Stores won’t see much benefit from it —...

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Android Users Spend Less On Thanksgiving
Android Users Spend Less On Thanksgiving
December 01, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Users of Apple’s smartphones and tablets have traditionally made more and bigger ecommerce purchases than Android users, and on Thanksgiving day that was more true...

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Looks Like A Merry Online Holiday Shopping Season So Far
Looks Like A Merry Online Holiday Shopping Season So Far
November 28, 2014  |  News

Over the pre-Thanksgiving weekend, consumers spent more online this year than last, and are making significantly more of those purchases using mobile devices. A report...

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Speed Commerce Shifts Up To Fifth Gear
Speed Commerce Shifts Up To Fifth Gear
November 25, 2014  |  Acquiring

Omni-channel e-commerce service leader Speed Commerce, Inc. has completed a $55 million acquisition of Fifth Gear — an order fulfillment, customer care, product personalization and...

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Holiday Online Spending To Jump 16% To $61B
Holiday Online Spending To Jump 16% To $61B
November 20, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Americans will spend $61 billion on retail ecommerce for the holidays this year, up 16 percent from the same period in 2013, Chain Store Age...

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In First Post-IPO Deal, Alibaba Goes For Hotel Technology
In First Post-IPO Deal, Alibaba Goes For Hotel Technology
September 29, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

In its first major deal after its record-breaking $25 billion IPO this month, Alibaba Group Holding has dropped almost a half-billion-dollars to buy a chunk of...

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Meeting Consumers’ Online Expectations
Meeting Consumers’ Online Expectations
September 23, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Online commerce has become more sophisticated over the years, with more and more consumers using the channel in new ways to buy and research products...

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Can Alibaba Dominate B2B Payments In A Way That Amazon Can’t?
Can Alibaba Dominate B2B Payments In A Way That Amazon Can’t?
September 22, 2014  |  B2B Payments

With Alibaba’s IPO completed last week, payments leaders are realizing the huge potential impact on B2B payments. Much more so than Amazon, Alibaba has focused...

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