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

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On today’s analyst conference call, the company, when asked by an analyst about competition in e-commerce, noted that competition pushes the company to keep investing in technology. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 In 2024, Hunter Bell achieved a 20 percent year-over-year increase, driven by its performance in DTC e-commerce and wholesale partnerships. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025 Apparel brands could benefit from this level of personalization and efficiency in both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025 With eBay, JPMorgan thinks investors can count on the marketplace operator to successfully navigate tariff risks compared with the rest of the e-commerce landscape. Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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