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 Amazon has made similar moves to compete with Walmart’s e-commerce rally, introducing last month an unlimited grocery delivery service under $10 for Amazon Prime members, with the same service available for EBT cardholders without Prime for $4.99. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 May 2024 These e-commerce sites are operated under different terms and privacy policies than ABCNews.com. Jacqueline Laurean Yates, ABC News, 15 May 2024 Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce and entertainment industry giant, delivered single-figure increases in annual revenue and net profits for the financial year running from April 2023 to March 2024. Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 May 2024 Critical enhancements reported by the Company includes improvements to operational infrastructure and distribution channels, the diligent efforts of its in-house wine sales management team, and contributions from the Company's Argentina e-commerce website and other distributors. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024 California’s Inland Empire, an area considered a key hub for big-box and e-commerce logistics, was the main source of this, said Randy Brown, Sun Life’s chief investment officer and head of insurance asset management. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024 In early 2021, two employees at e-commerce Pinduoduo died in a two-week period after logging long hours at the office. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 9 May 2024 The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have sued the e-commerce giant, accusing it of protecting a monopoly over swaths of online retail by squeezing merchants and favoring its own services. Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 8 May 2024 The companies said the new deal improves compensation for Universal Music Group songwriters and artists, as well as boosting e-commerce opportunities and cracking down on deepfakes. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 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 23 May. 2024.

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