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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Take a global e-commerce company, for example, with regional teams managing their content in separate areas. Daniel Fallmann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The space company’s founder and sole shareholder has pushed to shift its internal culture with management hires from Amazon, while implementing policies akin to the e-commerce giant, including longer working hours and more aggressive targets. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025 Comparable e-commerce sales, a growing focus for the company and investors, were up 20.9% in the quarter, or 22.2% when excluding foreign exchange. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025 In his new role, Lucia will lead the expansion of the Scotch & Soda, Ted Baker (e-commerce,) Hurley and Skechers brands. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 7 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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