E-Commerce

When you look at the potent combination of Prime customers (who are the only ones eligible to shop on Prime Day) and Echo owners, Amazon was shrewd to give those customers extra special treatment.

U.S. retailers have been shutting stores at a record pace as shoppers opt to make more purchases online.

Retailers are worried about the online giant’s move into bricks-and-mortar retailing. For example, Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market Inc. wiped $17 billion off the value of Walmart.

Local payments are included in the e-commerce checkout process, allowing merchants to immediately sell products online to local customers.

The company has added six new markets in Europe, where it has already established a beachhead for its e-commerce technology.

Black Friday and other holiday periods with high digital transaction volume may be subject to higher fees.

E-payments are growing fast in China, but a one-size-fits-all approach won't be a winner for merchants, writes Franklin Chu, a managing director at Azoya International.

Consumers don't want to feel disconnected from retailers in e-commerce, and don't want a complicated checkout experience, writes Jason Fordham, vice president of product at SmarterHQ.

Pizza Hut has played a large role in building China's middle class. It's also a major cog in Ant's investment in Yum China.

SkyShopper enables Emirates NBD’s credit and debit card customers to make purchases from retailers through a single portal.

Since e-commerce retailers often don't have the same personal relationships as traditional retail, it can be harder to dispute chargebacks.

Product searches can be confusing, which can increase card abandonment and cut into sales. Virtual assistants and other customer service improvements can solve the problem, writes Arjun Mendhi, a director at Infinite Analytics.

Alipay's big partnership with First Data will extend its merchant base, but travelers from China will benefit before U.S. consumers.

Amazon's new service is a chance for all retailers to examine their e-commerce strategy and come up with ways to keep people from leaving sites before making a purchase.