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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Tingry is a graduate of HEC Paris and Paris-Dauphine and has 25 years if experience across digital, data, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, marketing and strategy. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 Because of inflation and changing consumer habits, many big name retailers have been forced to reduce their store footprints, with e-commerce taking up a higher bulk of sales. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Aligning with the backdrop of shifting labor dynamics at the e-commerce giant, the Teamsters gained some breakthroughs in its new provisional DHL contract. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026 However, the e-commerce giant has spent billions to secure launch capacity for more than 100 missions through Q1 2029. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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