{"id":1457,"date":"2023-07-10T11:01:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T11:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2023-09-22T07:31:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T07:31:15","slug":"ecommerce-glossary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html","title":{"rendered":"eCommerce Glossary &#8211; The Ultimate A-Z Guide to eCommerce Terminology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>50+ eCommerce Terms Every eCommerce Developer Designer &amp; Store Owner should know<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>eCommerce<\/strong><strong> developers and designers, especially newcomers and start-ups, often need help to grasp the various terms and buzzwords used in the ecommerce industry. Being unfamiliar with key ecommerce terminology puts them at a significant disadvantage and hampers their ability to communicate and negotiate with clients or stakeholders.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given that many businesses seek ecommerce professionals&#8217; expertise to enhance their online presence and drive sales, understanding the technical terms associated with ecommerce is crucial. Proficiency in ecommerce terminology empowers developers and designers to discuss project requirements, propose solutions, and establish better communication with clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The world of ecommerce has its own unique set of terminology and abbreviations. To help you navigate through this domain, here is an A-Z guide to ecommerce terminology:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Address_Verification_Service_AVS\" >Address Verification Service (AVS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Affiliate_Marketing\" >Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Application_Programming_Interface_API\" >Application Programming Interface (API)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Average_order_value_AOV\" >Average order value (AOV)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#AB_testing\" >A\/B testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Black_Friday\" >Black Friday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#B2B_Business_to_Business\" >B2B (Business to Business)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#B2C_Business_to_Consumer\" >B2C (Business to Consumer)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Bounce_rate\" >Bounce rate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Bundling\" >Bundling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Brick_and_mortar_store\" >Brick and mortar store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Call_to_Action_CTA\" >Call to Action (CTA)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Cart_Abandonment_Rate\" >Cart Abandonment Rate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Chargeback\" >Chargeback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Checkout_Process\" >Checkout Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Clickthrough_Rate_CTR\" >Clickthrough Rate (CTR)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Comparison_Shopping_Engine_CSE\" >Comparison Shopping Engine (CSE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Conversion\" >Conversion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Conversion_Funnel\" >Conversion Funnel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Conversion_Rate\" >Conversion Rate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Conversion_Rate_Optimization_CRO\" >Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Cross-selling\" >Cross-selling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#CSV_file\" >CSV file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Customer_Journey\" >Customer Journey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Customer_Lifetime_Value_CLV\" >Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Discount_code\" >Discount code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Dropshipping\" >Dropshipping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Ecommerce\" >Ecommerce<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Ecommerce_Platform\" >Ecommerce Platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Faceted_navigation\" >Faceted navigation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Flash_sale\" >Flash sale<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Fulfilment\" >Fulfilment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Fulfilment_by_Amazon_FBA\" >Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Inventory\" >Inventory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Online_marketplace\" >Online marketplace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Payment_gateway\" >Payment gateway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#PCI_compliance\" >PCI compliance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Point_of_sale_POS\" >Point of sale (POS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Product_option\" >Product option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Product_variant\" >Product variant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Real-time_carrier_shipping\" >Real-time carrier shipping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Sales_channel\" >Sales channel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-44\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Sales_funnel\" >Sales funnel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-45\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Segmentation\" >Segmentation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-46\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Shopping_cart\" >Shopping cart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-47\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#SKU_Stock_Keeping_Unit\" >SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-48\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Transaction_fee\" >Transaction fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-49\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Universal_Product_Code_UPC\" >Universal Product Code (UPC)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Upselling\" >Upselling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/samyakonline.biz\/blog\/ecommerce-glossary.html\/#Wishlist\" >Wishlist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abandoned_Cart_Recovery\"><\/span>Abandoned Cart Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The process of reaching out to customers who have left their shopping carts before completing a purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Address_Verification_Service_AVS\"><\/span>Address Verification Service (AVS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A service that helps to verify the accuracy of a customer&#8217;s billing address by comparing it to the address information on their credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Affiliate_Marketing\"><\/span>Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A marketing strategy in which a business partners with other businesses to promote its products or services. The partner business, known as an affiliate, earns a commission for each sale it generates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Programming_Interface_API\"><\/span>Application Programming Interface (API)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;A set of rules that enables two software programmes to communicate. APIs are often used in ecommerce to allow businesses to integrate their online stores with other systems, such as payment processors or shipping carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Average_order_value_AOV\"><\/span>Average order value (AOV)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The average money a customer spends on a single order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AB_testing\"><\/span>A\/B testing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The A\/B testing process allows you to analyse and evaluate different versions or options, enabling data-driven decision-making to optimise your marketing strategies and drive better outcomes for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine you have an online subscription service that provides two different subscription plans: Basic and Premium. To determine which plan generates more sign-ups, you conduct an A\/B test on your pricing page. You randomly show the Basic plan to 50% of your website visitors and the Premium plan to the other 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over a specific period, you track the number of sign-ups for each plan. After analyzing the results, you discover that the Premium plan outperforms the Basic plan&nbsp; for generating sign-ups. With this insight, you can confidently implement the Premium plan as your primary offering, knowing it is more likely to attract higher conversion rates and revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Black_Friday\"><\/span>Black Friday<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A day after Thanksgiving in the United States, known for its big sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B2B_Business_to_Business\"><\/span>B2B (Business to Business)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An ecommerce transaction in which businesses offer products or services to other businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B2C_Business_to_Consumer\"><\/span>B2C (Business to Consumer)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An ecommerce transaction where firms directly offer consumer items or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bounce_rate\"><\/span>Bounce rate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The percentage of people visiting a website who quit after only seeing one page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bundling\"><\/span>Bundling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The practice of selling multiple products together as a single unit. Bundling can increase average order value or offer customers a discount on various products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brick_and_mortar_store\"><\/span>Brick and mortar store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A physical store that sells products or services. It\u2019s window shopping where users need to visit there for shopping. Brick-and-mortar stores often offer a more personal shopping experience than online stores, as customers can interact with sales associates and ask questions about the products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Call_to_Action_CTA\"><\/span>Call to Action (CTA)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A statement or phrase prompts and encourages a&nbsp; visitor to take a specific action, Like&nbsp; as clicking a button,\u201cbuy now,\u201d \u201cadd to cart\u201d or \u201ccontact us, signing up for a newsletter, or making a purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cart_Abandonment_Rate\"><\/span>Cart Abandonment Rate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The proportion of customers that add products to their carts but then abandon the checkout process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is calculated by dividing the number of completed transactions by the total number of orders begun, subtracting this outcome from one, and multiplying the whole thing by 100, i.e.,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(1 \u2013 (Completed Purchases \/ Total Orders)) x 100.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chargeback\"><\/span>Chargeback<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A request by a customer&#8217;s credit card company to reverse a charge made on their card. Chargebacks are due to numerous reasons, such as fraudulent purchases or customer disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Checkout_Process\"><\/span>Checkout Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A customer&#8217;s steps to complete a purchase on an online store. The checkout process typically includes the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Entering billing and shipping information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selecting a payment method.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewing the order before placing it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clickthrough_Rate_CTR\"><\/span>Clickthrough Rate (CTR)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CTR<\/strong> stands for <strong>clickthrough rate<\/strong>. It measures how often people click on an ad when shown to them. The CTR is the ratio of proportion in which the number of clicks an advertisement receives to the number of times it is displayed. For instance, if an ad is shown 100 times and receives five clicks, then the CTR is 5%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparison_Shopping_Engine_CSE\"><\/span>Comparison Shopping Engine (CSE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A website that allows users to compare prices from different retailers for the same product. Consumers often use CSEs to find the best deals on products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conversion\"><\/span>Conversion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The intended action completed by a website visitor, which could be making a purchase, completing a form, or signing up for a newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conversion_Funnel\"><\/span>Conversion Funnel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A conversion funnel describes the many stages of a customer&#8217;s online store journey. The &#8216;top of the funnel&#8217; is when a buyer first learns about a product, and the &#8216;bottom of the funnel&#8217; is when they actually purchase it. The conversion funnel is frequently divided into four basic stages: awareness, interest, desire, and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conversion_Rate\"><\/span>Conversion Rate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The proportion of people visiting the website who complete the specified action. A website&#8217;s conversion rate is an analysis of its efficiency and can be used to monitor the success of marketing initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conversion_Rate_Optimization_CRO\"><\/span>Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The process of improving a website&#8217;s conversion rate. CRO involves various techniques, such as A\/B testing, optimising the website&#8217;s checkout process, and creating effective calls to action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cross-selling\"><\/span>Cross-selling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Selling additional products or services to customers who have already purchased. For example, if a customer buys shoes, you might recommend a belt or a purse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CSV_file\"><\/span>CSV file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a plain text file in which data is separated by the commas. CSV files often export data from a website or online store.<br>In an ecommerce, We can import or export product data (SKU) into and out of online store building programmes in an ecommerce setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customer_Journey\"><\/span>Customer Journey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A customer&#8217;s journey from when they first learn about a product or service until they make a purchase. Customer journeys can be used to identify areas where the customer experience can be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customer_Lifetime_Value_CLV\"><\/span>Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The total money a customer is expected to spend with a business over their lifetime. CLV is a valuable metric for companies to track, as it can help them make decisions about allocating their marketing resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discount_code\"><\/span>Discount code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A code that customers can use to get a discount on their purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dropshipping\"><\/span>Dropshipping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A fulfilment method in which the seller does not keep the products in stock. Instead, when a customer orders, the seller purchases the outcome from a third-party supplier and has it shipped directly to the customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecommerce\"><\/span>Ecommerce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The purchasing and selling of products and services over the internet or it can be physical. It is a subset of e-business, which refers to the general practice of running an online business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecommerce_Platform\"><\/span>Ecommerce Platform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;A software application allowing businesses to create and manage online stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Faceted_navigation\"><\/span>Faceted navigation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A way of organising products on a website by different attributes, such as size, colour, or price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flash_sale\"><\/span>Flash sale<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A short-term deal typically offered for a limited time only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fulfilment\"><\/span>Fulfilment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The process of getting products from the seller to the customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fulfilment_by_Amazon_FBA\"><\/span>Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering by Amazon to the seller to store their products and goods in Amazon&#8217;s warehouses and transport them straight to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inventory\"><\/span>Inventory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The stock of products that a business has available for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Online_marketplace\"><\/span>Online marketplace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;A website (for example amazon.com) that allows businesses to sell their products to a broader audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Payment_gateway\"><\/span>Payment gateway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A service that allows businesses to accept customer payments online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PCI_compliance\"><\/span>PCI compliance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses that accept payments online must follow specific security standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Point_of_sale_POS\"><\/span>Point of sale (POS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The system businesses use to process customer payments in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Product_option\"><\/span>Product option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A product variation, such as a different size or colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Product_variant\"><\/span>Product variant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A combination of product options, such as a red shirt in size oversized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real-time_carrier_shipping\"><\/span>Real-time carrier shipping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A system that enables companies to follow the progress of their shipments in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sales_channel\"><\/span>Sales channel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How a business sells its products, such as through its website, an online marketplace, or a brick-and-mortar store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sales_funnel\"><\/span>Sales funnel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A visual representation of a customer&#8217;s steps to make a purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Segmentation\"><\/span>Segmentation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguishing users into groups based on shared criteria such as interests or demographics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shopping_cart\"><\/span>Shopping cart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The virtual container that customers use to store the products they want to purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SKU_Stock_Keeping_Unit\"><\/span>SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A unique identifier assigned to each product in a business&#8217;s inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transaction_fee\"><\/span>Transaction fee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A fee that a payment gateway or other service provider charges when a customer makes a payment online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universal_Product_Code_UPC\"><\/span>Universal Product Code (UPC)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A barcode used to identify products in retail stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upselling\"><\/span>Upselling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Selling customers more expensive or higher-margin products than they originally intended to purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wishlist\"><\/span>Wishlist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A wishlist is a feature on e-commerce websites that lets customers save products they&#8217;re interested in for future purchases. 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