the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet
e-commerce in Retail
(i kɒmərs)
noun
(Retail: General)
E-commerce is the buying, selling, and ordering of goods and services using the Internet.
Retailers are aware of the potential profitability of e-commerce or online shopping.
As the collective wisdom of the online crowd displaces traditional advertising, theroaring engines of e-commerce are being stoked by favorable reviews.
E-commerce is the buying, selling, and ordering of goods and services using the Internet.
Word buildere-The prefix e- appears in nouns that refer to an activity or process done using the Internet.
Examples of 'e-commerce' in a sentence
e-commerce
According to many solicitors specialising in the field, the key context for the problem was the dash into deregulation and e-commerce earlier this decade.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
e-commerce
British English: e-commerce /ˌiːˈkɒmɜːs/ NOUN
E-commerce is the buying, selling, and ordering of goods and services using the Internet.