online retail
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online retail
The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet, also referred to as e-commerce or internet commerce.
Der Onlinehandel hat in den letzten Jahren stark an Bedeutung gewonnen.
Online retail has grown significantly in importance in recent years.
The word is a compound made up of the English loanword 'Online' and the German word 'der Handel' (trade/commerce). So it literally describes commerce that takes place online.
Viele kleine Geschäfte nutzen jetzt auch den Onlinehandel, um ihre Produkte zu verkaufen.
Many small shops now also use online retail to sell their products.
The base word 'Handel' (trade/commerce) is used for many kinds of business activities. Other examples are 'der Einzelhandel' (retail; sales to customers) or 'der Großhandel' (wholesale; sales to other businesses).
Der Einzelhandel leidet unter der Konkurrenz durch den Onlinehandel.
Retail is suffering from competition from online retail.
Since online retail is often described as a growing market, typical verbs are 'wachsen' (to grow), 'zunehmen' (to increase), or 'boomen' (to boom). You can also say 'im Onlinehandel einkaufen' (to shop in online retail) or 'im Onlinehandel tätig sein' (to work/be active in online retail).
Der Onlinehandel für Lebensmittel wächst stetig.
Online retail for groceries is growing steadily.
mail-order business
'der Versandhandel' and 'der Onlinehandel' both have to do with shopping without going to a regular local store. With 'Versandhandel', the focus is on goods being ordered and then delivered by post or parcel service. The order can also be placed by catalog or telephone. With 'Onlinehandel', the focus is on buying and selling happening over the internet. Today the words often overlap, because many online purchases are also shipped. More precisely: 'Onlinehandel' tells you where the order is placed; 'Versandhandel' tells you how the goods reach the customer.
Viele kleine Geschäfte verkaufen ihre Produkte inzwischen auch im Onlinehandel.
Many small shops now also sell their products through online retail.
Im Versandhandel bestellt man die Ware und bekommt sie nach Hause geliefert.
In mail-order business, you order the goods and have them delivered to your home.