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.

Gen Z Car Buyers Shop Digitally but Complete Purchases in Person
Gen Z Car Buyers Shop Digitally but Complete Purchases in Person
May 02, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers — especially younger generations — are conducting more and more purchases digitally, but especially for high-consideration, large-ticket items such as cars, many shoppers are...

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Amazon Launches Grants, Education Hub for Small Business Owners
Amazon Launches Grants, Education Hub for Small Business Owners
May 02, 2024  |  SMBs

Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to help smaller entrepreneurs. It’s all part of Amazon Business’ third annual Small Business Month, the retail...

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Instacart Becomes Kohl’s Same-Day Delivery Partner, Continues Expansion Beyond Grocery
Instacart Becomes Kohl’s Same-Day Delivery Partner, Continues Expansion Beyond Grocery
May 02, 2024  |  Delivery

Instacart has become the exclusive same-day delivery partner of Kohl’s. With Kohl’s now on the Instacart App, nearly 109 million households can access same-day delivery from 1,172 Kohl’s...

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Competing With Giants: How Small Businesses Can Optimize Their eCommerce Efforts
Competing With Giants: How Small Businesses Can Optimize Their eCommerce Efforts
May 02, 2024  |  eCommerce

This National Small Business Week, merchants are increasingly moving beyond Main Street — and into eCommerce. And with the news that the post-pandemic growth for...

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Visa Stresses Education as Small Businesses Confront Fraud Vulnerabilities
Visa Stresses Education as Small Businesses Confront Fraud Vulnerabilities
May 02, 2024  |  Fraud Attack

Most crimes, as the saying goes, are crimes of opportunity. And that’s bad news for small businesses, whose lack of resources and challenges when accessing...

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Carvana’s Inventory ‘Constrained’ as Online Used Car Retailer Posts Record Q1
Carvana’s Inventory ‘Constrained’ as Online Used Car Retailer Posts Record Q1
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Online used car retailer Carvana reported “milestone” first quarter (Q1) results on Wednesday (May 1), fueling a 30% surge in its stock price. This strong performance...

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EBay Targets Gains in Back Half of 2024 Amid ‘Tough’ Discretionary Spending Environment  
EBay Targets Gains in Back Half of 2024 Amid ‘Tough’ Discretionary Spending Environment  
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

EBay’s gross merchandise volume (GMV) eked out slight gains in the most recent quarter, but the tally of 131 million active buyers in the quarter...

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Consumers Aren’t Buying Many Handmade Trinkets Amid Economic Concern
Consumers Aren’t Buying Many Handmade Trinkets Amid Economic Concern
May 01, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers continue to feel the economic strain, they are cutting back on buying boutique, handmade items from independent creators, per Etsy’s latest earnings call. ...

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Estée Lauder Targets New Customers With Amazon Storefront, ‘Creator Council’
Estée Lauder Targets New Customers With Amazon Storefront, ‘Creator Council’
May 01, 2024  |  Retail

Estée Lauder Companies’ debut of its first brand on the U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store has “greatly exceeded” the company’s retail sales expectations so far. This new offering, which...

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