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

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B2C

Braze’s platform is optimized for high-volume, real-time B2C engagement, according to Salesforce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

They also used the B2C logo and name.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2021

It bought Visible Supply Chain Management and B2C Europe, both specialised in e-commerce, for a combined enterprise value of $924 million, Maersk said.

From Reuters ● Aug. 6, 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

Both B2B and B2C brands are spending more time, attention and 76 percent more budget on content marketing in 2015.

From Forbes ● Mar. 17, 2015

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