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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How Antler got started After a stint as a soldier in Norway’s Special Forces and a consultant in McKinsey, Grimeland became a startup founder, moving to Singapore to set up Zalora, Southeast Asia’s first major fashion e-commerce platform, in 2013. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Available from Wednesday on Statement’s e-commerce site and Paris flagship, both pieces are priced at 3,200 euros. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 The lesson from this side hustle is that e-commerce is not passive. Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Adding to the sector's challenges of wavering consumer demand and aggressive new e-commerce competition are macroeconomic shocks hitting production lines. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 20 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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