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Recent Examples of e-tail
Previously, the factory churned out 10,000 garments a week for Asos, accounting for 95 percent of the e-tail giant’s orders.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
That could be applicable to e-tail giant Amazon, which is actively engaged in legal action against Perplexity over its agentic shopping experience, Comet, and has actively worked to prevent third-party technology companies’ large-language models (LLMs) from accessing its product catalogue.
—Meghan Hall, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
Trump set to raise millions from crypto and meme coin this month
Palantir has outperformed the market this year, building on a successful 2024 run in which the stock was the best performer in the S&P 500.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
That could be applicable to e-tail giant Amazon, which is actively engaged in legal action against Perplexity over its agentic shopping experience, Comet, and has actively worked to prevent third-party technology companies’ large-language models (LLMs) from accessing its product catalogue.
—Meghan Hall, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
Trump set to raise millions from crypto and meme coin this month
Palantir has outperformed the market this year, building on a successful 2024 run in which the stock was the best performer in the S&P 500.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for e-tail
Noun
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The special edition sneakers are available on the brand’s e-commerce site, in addition to its flagships retailing for 215 euros.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Rafiqul Islam Rana, an assistant professor of retailing at the University of South Carolina, wrote in an email.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pro Shop will provide full production, distribution, sales, merchandising and commercial support.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Prior to Saks Global, Ziegler held senior roles in merchandising at Dutch LLC and Bergdorf Goodman.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“E-tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e-tail. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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