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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Transactions across 300 stores, e-commerce, loyalty scans, TikTok Shop sales, creator posts, and affiliate conversions all flow into systems built by Chief Digital and Information Officer Shirley Gao. Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Lorenzini joined Tod’s in January 2012, overseeing the Tod’s, Roger Vivier and Fay brands and succeeding Marco Giacometti, who was appointed global manager of e-commerce for Tod’s Group. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 The Chinese e-commerce company climbed 3% after leading a $100 million funding round for Chinese humanoid startup X Square Robot . Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 The exact origin of the image and how long it was used by Chinese e-commerce giant is unclear. Lena Camilletti, ABC News, 3 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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