B2C

American

[bee-tuh-see] / ˈbi təˈsi /

Or B-to-C,

abbreviation

business-to-consumer (denoting business transactions over the internet).

B2C marketing.

B2C British

abbreviation

business to consumer: denoting an internet communication channel between a business and consumers Compare B2B B2E

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Etymology

Origin of B2C

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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B2C

The B2C Mining channel claimed to be part of a company that owned and operated a Bitcoin mine in Russia.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2021

Will.i.am refocused on “artificial intelligence and voice-controlled computing, for B2B and B2C hardware” his representative said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2019

Business communication is in upheaval—sales, marketing, B2B, B2C, all of it.

From Forbes ● Jul. 17, 2015

The northern California data node would serve internal Alibaba businesses, like AliExpress, its online B2C platform for buyers outside of China, as well as external public cloud clients, Yu said.

From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2015

Honesty and realism are also key when speaking to both B2B and B2C clients.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2013

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