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

He rose to become chairman later that year and vowed to transform the struggling retailer into an e-commerce giant.

From The Wall Street Journal

The e-commerce giant is investing more in AI, both for customers as well as to use internally.

From The Wall Street Journal

The e-commerce and stores businesses will have the opportunity to entertain offers from potential bidders if any emerge in coming days, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The e-commerce giant will convert some locations into Whole Foods Market stores.

From The Wall Street Journal

On 15 January, India's top court ruled that US investment firm Tiger Global must pay tax in India on the sale of its stake in e-commerce giant Flipkart to Walmart in 2018.

From BBC

Related Words

• browsing
• spending