e-commerce

noun

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

Examples of e-commerce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the e-commerce landscape continues to evolve, Why Unified appears to be well-positioned to adapt and grow, offering a solution for marketplace sellers navigating the competitive market. Tyler Shepherd, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024 After e-commerce giant Amazon acquired MGM Studios for $8.45 billion, the Amazon MGM Studios banner launched a major push into theatrical movies as MGM — home of big screen franchises like the James Bond series — stayed in the movie making business. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024 China’s exports grew only 0.6% last year, but the bright spot was cross-border e-commerce, which includes but is not limited to the de minimis packages. Didi Tang, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024 Goods sold by third-party sellers now outsell goods sold directly by Amazon on the company’s e-commerce platform; about a quarter of Amazon’s revenue comes from fees charged to these small retailers. Alan Murray, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 Kendra Scott stores within a five-mile radius of one of the Target locations experienced a 45% increase in sales over the following 12 weeks and its e-commerce business jumped 25% as well. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Hill, who goes by the pen name David Lee Henry, alleges the Seattle e-commerce giant ignored his ability, under the U.S. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 Overall, February has been a month of strategic expansion and commercialization for 1606 Corp., with a focus on leveraging partnerships, marketing initiatives, and innovative technology to drive growth in the CBD and e-commerce sectors. Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2024 The Commerce Center is designed to accommodate industrial users such as manufacturing, logistics, food and beverage and e-commerce. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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