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

Both FedEx and UPS, which have historically delivered vast volumes of Amazon parcels to people’s homes, have cut back the number of packages they deliver for the e-commerce giant to focus on more profitable parcels.

From The Wall Street Journal

The faster delivery option arrives as the e-commerce giant competes for customers with retailers such as Target and Walmart, which also offer one-hour delivery.

From Los Angeles Times

Some Amazon.com bears think that artificial-intelligence agents will cause the e-commerce company to lose business, but a Needham analyst is taking the opposite view.

From MarketWatch

Changes at the property level also reflect how e-commerce has reduced the amount of physical space that retailers need to sell items such as sweaters, shoes and office supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walmart has been ramping up its e-commerce business recently, disclosing in its latest earnings call that online sales now accounted for 18% of global sales.

From Barron's

Related Words

• browsing
• spending