e-commerce

American  

[ee-kom-ers] / ˈiˌkɒm ərs /

Or ecommerce

noun

1. business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the internet.

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e-commerce British  

/ ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs /

noun

1. business transactions conducted on the internet

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Etymology

Origin of e-commerce

First recorded in 1990–95; e- ² + commerce

Example Sentences

Latin America is underpenetrated in e-commerce relative to the rest of the globe.

From Barron's

That puts Guggina, the company’s current chief e-commerce officer, at the helm of the retailer’s largest business unit, which employs around 1.5 million workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rise of “agentic commerce,” where AI agents autonomously handle shopping and checkout for consumers, could deal a disruptive blow to Amazon’s e-commerce marketplace, according to analyst Josh Beck.

From MarketWatch

The online retailer said at a launch event on Thursday External link that it has connected its Qwen AI app to its core ecosystem, including its own e-commerce and online travel agency platforms.

From Barron's

In the 1990s, specialty stores took off at the high end, discount chains at the low, and e-commerce changed shopping.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• browsing
• spending