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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This gap is particularly acute as shopping becomes more fragmented across channels, from marketplaces to social media to traditional e-commerce sites. Kiri Masters, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Morgan Stanley upgrades Alibaba to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of Alibaba that the Chinese e-commerce company is now its preferred pick. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025 In a recent report from Yotpo, the e-commerce retention marketing platform, the company analyzed 51 million product reviews across 20,000 stores to help brands better understand today’s consumer behavior and retail trends. Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025 Ecwid is one of the few e-commerce platforms with a free option, but the plan is quite limited. Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 23 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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