e-commerce

noun

e-com·​merce ˈē-ˌkä-(ˌ)mərs How to pronounce e-commerce (audio)
often attributive
: commerce conducted via the Internet

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To that end, QVC Group is deepening its partnership with TikTok, a social and e-commerce platform that provides 24/7 shoppable livestream content. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025 In her new role, Brindley will be responsible for Ulta Beauty’s merchandising, e-commerce, wellness and marketplace strategies, while leading the company’s assortment brand-building strategy. Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 Other e-commerce players, like Etsy and Shopify merchants Glossier, Spanx and Vuori are also on board with the initiative. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 The Chinese e-commerce giant promised to cooperate with investigators who were alerted by an anonymous tip about the dolls — sold by third-party vendors — on Shein’s marketplace. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for e-commerce

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First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of e-commerce was in 1993

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“E-commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-commerce. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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