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

Even former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has admitted to being duped into making an order on a fake e-commerce website.

From Barron's

Since 2019, Italian law has made e-commerce platforms responsible for VAT owed on all sales from outside the European Union ahead of an EU reform that took effect in 2021.

From Barron's

Shares of the e-commerce and cloud giant have fallen more than 7% this year.

From Barron's

Zalando shares jumped on Thursday after the company announced a share buyback, a Levi Strauss e-commerce deal, and an upbeat 2026 outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

While e-commerce and advertising growth have slowed over the years, analyst consensus estimates still call for growth in the low-double-digit percentages annually for the coming five years, according to FactSet.

From Barron's

Related Words

• browsing
• spending