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
Versandhandel and Onlinehandel can both refer to ordering goods for delivery to customers. Versandhandel emphasizes selling without a physical store and shipping the goods, while Onlinehandel highlights ordering over the internet. Versandhandel is suitable for an order placed by telephone, while Onlinehandel is suitable for an order placed on a website.
Im Onlinehandel bestellte ich die gleichen Schuhe über die Website des Geschäfts.
I ordered the same shoes online through the store's website.
Der Versandhandel nahm meine telefonische Bestellung an und schickte die Schuhe per Paketdienst.
The mail-order company took my order by telephone and sent the shoes by parcel service.
