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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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Today Chalhoub Group operates more than 950 retail stores across 14 countries, 65-plus e-commerce platforms, partnerships with more than 400 international luxury brands and a workforce of 16,000 employees from 119 nationalities. Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025 The company delivered healthy results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, driven in part by strength in its e-commerce business and membership growth. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025 The former Crocs and HeyDude executive will oversee the company’s global sales channels, including wholesale sales and operations, as well as e-commerce and marketplaces. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025 The grocery chain is ending its Blue Truck Delivery service nationwide to change its e-commerce strategy. Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for e-commerce

Word History

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 11 Dec. 2025.

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