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.

Payments APIs Fast Track Merchant’s Time-to-First-Payment
Payments APIs Fast Track Merchant’s Time-to-First-Payment
October 22, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Onboarding merchants in a fast yet cost-effective manner is often an uphill battle for eCommerce marketplaces. But it’s a source of friction that can be...

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Up for Grabs: Restaurants and Grocers See Path to Picking up 200 Million New Customers
Up for Grabs: Restaurants and Grocers See Path to Picking up 200 Million New Customers
October 22, 2021  |  Shopping

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Brexit-Related Frictions Drive Demand For eCommerce Fulfillment and Logistics
Brexit-Related Frictions Drive Demand For eCommerce Fulfillment and Logistics
October 22, 2021  |  eCommerce

It’s been nearly two years since the United Kingdom (UK) officially left the European Union (EU) and all has not been well. Get the Full...

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Grocery Roundup: On-Demand Economy Comes for Discount Grocery
Grocery Roundup: On-Demand Economy Comes for Discount Grocery
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

Digital holdout Grocery Outlet, a California-based grocer for value-seeking consumers with over 400 stores across six states, is finally getting online. The chain announced Thursday...

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Pinning Down the Future of Pinterest
Pinning Down the Future of Pinterest
October 21, 2021  |  Social Commerce

What began as the dream of a frustrated Google employee who wanted to build something different in the blooming app-verse of 2010 became Pinterest, variously...

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Amazon Debuts Product Opportunity Explorer Tool for Third-Party Sellers
Amazon Debuts Product Opportunity Explorer Tool for Third-Party Sellers
October 21, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon has introduced its Product Opportunity Explorer tool for third-party sellers to find ways to roll out products “to serve unmet customer demand.” The announcement...

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D2C Apparel Retailers Tempt Investors With Forecast for 80K Fewer Physical Stores to Compete With
D2C Apparel Retailers Tempt Investors With Forecast for 80K Fewer Physical Stores to Compete With
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

A series of proposed public offerings from eCommerce companies are putting the digital shopping experience on display and highlighting potential pitfalls for merchants as consumers...

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PayPal’s Interest in Pinterest Adds Social Commerce to Super-App Vision
PayPal’s Interest in Pinterest Adds Social Commerce to Super-App Vision
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

PayPal may soon be making a social commerce purchase, though likely on a larger scale than consumers buying many items: The financial services company is...

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Walmart Expands Delivery Options Ahead of Holidays
Walmart Expands Delivery Options Ahead of Holidays
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart said on Thursday (Oct. 21) that it’s extending store delivery hours during the holiday season, adding more delivery windows for customers to get their...

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