Electronic Commerce


5 Mobile Payment Tools for Business

Mobile payment systems look to be the future of commerce. Here are five of the premier mobile payment tools your business can start using right away.

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Jason Ross, Founder of JackThreads

The founder of this men's fashion e-commerce company based in Columbus, Ohio, talks about building a brand, bootstrapping a start-up, and where he finds his tatted-up models.

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The Smartest Credit Card Ever Made: Your Phone

You are carrying the smartest credit card ever made, but it is not made out of plastic. Instead, your smartphone has all the transaction details you'd ever need. For merchants, the small screen will pay big dividends.

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How to Support Global Online Sales

Here's how companies such as MotoSport and Zazzle are tackling global e-commerce.

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How to Design an E-commerce Page

Great sites are simple, convenient, and offer an experience that consumers want to have again and again.

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Recent Articles about Electronic Commerce

Trouble at the Twitter HQ?

A new report suggests that things aren't so rosy at Twitter, plus the rest of today's news.  Read more

How to Use Google's Tools for Building an Online Storefront

For small businesses just beginning to build an online presence, turning to cheap - or free - Google tools can be a simple solution.  Read more

Making the Move to Mobile Payments

Your customers are accustomed to conducting life through their mobile devices. And soon, they may expect to be able to pay through their cellphone as well.  Read more

Should Your Company Switch to Online Banking?

Many small businesses are still using paper checks sent through the mail to settle their accounts. But online banking can save time and effort, and improve c...  Read more

Getting the Most from Banking Online

Many small businesses are still using paper checks sent through the mail to settle their accounts. But online banking can save time and effort, and improve c...  Read more

For Holiday Cheer, Keep Customer Data Safe

To stand out this Christmas, small merchants are putting shoppers’ safety first. E-tailers are beefing up anti-fraud programs and other security measures t...  Read more

Will the Grinch Steal Christmas?

Facing grim economic news, many consumers are shortening their holiday shopping lists this year. And store owners across the country are worried. So why are ...  Read more

Commerce Planet Unveils E-commerce Dashboard

The new applications offer scalability, versatility and data redundancy for small businesses.  Read more

NetSuite Releases Two New Vertical Editions

NetSuite Ecommerce is aimed at retailers looking to expand beyond eBay.  Read more

NetSuite Ecommerce Offers PayPal Express Checkout

The joint solution provides an all-in-one payment platform for online businesses.  Read more

FastCommerce Launches Google E-Commerce Tool

The tool enables small retailers to submit an entire online product catalog.  Read more

Trend Micro Launches Worry-Free Secure Site

The new solution scans sites daily for application vulnerabilities.  Read more

SuiteCommerce Launches NS-BOS Solutions

Features include wish lists and gift registries for smaller online retailers.  Read more

If You Build It, They Will Shop

Tools for creating and souping up an online store  Read more

Retailers Brace for Cyber Monday Surge

More than 60 percent of shoppers say they expect to buy more holiday gifts online this year.  Read more

Commerce Planet Unveils E-commerce Dashboard

Iventa, Commerce Planet's e-commerce platform and systems provider, is set to launch its new fully integrated e-commerce platform application. Dashboard S...  Read more

Bank of America Offers Online Banking In Spanish

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) now offers many online banking and financial management features in Spanish, making them more accessible to Hispanic custo...  Read more

Own the Code

How to fine-tune your tech.  Read more

Manage Your E-Commerce Business, Not Just Your Website

Beyond the virtual shopping cart: understanding the full importance of e-commerce in selling online.  Read more

Mashups: The Small Business Applications

The next big thing involves combining two or more applications into one new mutant application that is customized for your business' specific needs.  Read more

It's Not Too Late to Try eCommerce

If you take an historical look at the Internet age, it's still relatively early in the dawning of this new era for businesses. Opportunities still abound onl...  Read more

Court Ruling Forces Companies to Evaluate Their Website Designs

Sites without an audio component for the blind could be in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Read more

Retailers Start Holiday Promotions Earlier Than Ever

More than a third of consumers say they will begin their shopping by Halloween, according to a new survey.  Read more

Embrace the Power of the Web

Your target market is buying online. If you're not there, then you're probably flushing revenue down the drain.  Read more

Don't Let Them Leave Empty Handed

Prospects leaving your e-commerce website empty-handed? You may want to have a little chat with them.  Read more

Squelch the Summertime E-tailing Blues

Eliminate the summertime blues by expanding your prospecting efforts through search marketing.  Read more

Looking Offline to Drive Online Sales

Try these low-cost offline marketing strategies to boost online sales.  Read more

Embrace the Power of the Web

Don’t think TV advertising fits your budget? Think again.  Read more

Don't Let Them Leave Empty Handed

Prospects leaving your e-commerce website empty-handed? You may want to have a little chat with them.  Read more

Squelch the Summertime E-tailing Blues

Eliminate the summertime blues by expanding your prospecting efforts through search marketing.  Read more

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Columns for Inc.com's E-Commerce Resource Center.  Read more

Columns by Chris Consorte

Columns for Inc.com's E-Commerce Resource Center.  Read more

Looking Offline to Drive Online Sales

Try these low-cost offline marketing strategies to boost online sales.  Read more

Great Sales, Poor Service

By most accounts online holiday sales were great, but a couple of recent surveys report that customer service online could have been better. A recent Read more

Manufacturers Go Online to Boost Business

Jan. 31, 2005 --After wrapping up a healthy year, America's manufacturing sector is looking toward the Internet to keep the party going in...  Read more

The Small Retailer and The Internet: A Love Story (...of sorts)

If you are a small specialty retailer and haven't thought about creating an e-commerce presence on the Internet, think again. You are most likely leaving sal...  Read more

Software to Help Catch a Thief

Anti-fraud software -- which can be purchased or hosted offsite -- can help deter online theft by analyzing transactions over the Web to verify authenticity.  Read more

Sit! Stay! Make Money! Good Company

Beginning as an information site for dog owners, SitStay.com has turned into a profitable online pet supply store.  Read more

A Bright Future: After the Train Wreck

A four-time entrepreneur explores the realities of retailing, both on and off the Web -- and finds out that they're the same.  Read more

Sit! Stay! Make Money! Good Company

Beginning as an information site for dog owners, SitStay.com has turned into a profitable online pet supply store.  Read more