B2C E-Commerce

A transaction conducted over the Internet between a business and a consumer. For example, an online publisher may sell a book to a customer, ship it to him/her, and receive payment, all without ever meeting the customer. B2C e-commerce first became common in the 1990s with the popularization of the Internet. See also: dot-com bubble, B2B.

B2C e-commerce

The conducting of commerce by companies, government agencies, and institutions with consumers over the Internet. Amazon.com is typical of a company engaged in B2C e-commerce.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-September 2, 2019-: Singapore B2C E-Commerce Market Report 2019: Online Shopping Enhanced by Mobile and Cross-Border Purchasing Trends

Singapore B2C E-Commerce Market Report 2019: Online Shopping Enhanced by Mobile and Cross-Border Purchasing Trends

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New Report from yStats.com Projects Continued Growth in Online Retail in Malaysia

'A competitive B2C E-commerce ecosystem, as reflected by the index, appears to be enticing foreign investment.

PHL ranking in B2C E-commerce index jumps four notches in 2018

The 2018 B2C E-commerce Index was launched at the first Africa eCommerce Week in Nairobi, Kenya.

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According to the 'Middle East B2C E-Commerce Market 2018,' with high internet and mobile penetration rates in the Gulf countries, combined B2C e-commerce sales are expected to more than double between 2017 and 2020 to reach $20 billion.

Noon Goes Global With eBay Partnership

B2C e-commerce activities in Egypt were estimated to have reached $544m in 2015/2016.

B2C e-commerce trade volume to reach $3bn by 2019/2020: AT Kearney

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Report Published: "Business-to-Consumer E-Commerce Market in China 2016-2020"

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PH ranked 89th in e-commerce growth

UNCTAD B2C E-Commerce Index is topped by Luxembourg, Iceland, Norway, Canada, Japan, Britain, Switzerland and New Zealand.

Kuwait 4th in Gulf in B2C E-Commerce '16

The report, titled "Middle East B2C E-Commerce Market 2015", finds that amidst a booming retail environment, B2C E-Commerce is just evolving in the Middle East and has much room for growth.

Online retail growth expected in Middle East markets