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e-commerce

[ee-kom-ers] / ˈiˌkɒm ərs /
NOUN
shopping
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Postal Service that preserves most of the deliveries the e-commerce giant makes through the mail agency, after earlier threats of far bigger cuts to its package volumes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

For an e-commerce shipment weighing 2 pounds, the fuel surcharges amount to about $2 out of an average $9.50 total shipping cost, according to ShipMatrix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nike has tried to sell off a surplus of unwanted casual sneakers and make its e-commerce site a destination for more premium fare.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Construction of warehouses exploded during the pandemic, boosted by pent-up demand for consumer goods and the growth of same-day delivery services from e-commerce companies like Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

All of these interoperable banking and e-commerce functions flattened the Internet marketplace so radically that even eBay was taken by surprise.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman