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e-commerce boom

e-commerce boom

3.5
A period when online shopping grows very quickly
  • noun
  • Texting
translation icon : auge del comercio electrónico
  • During the pandemic, the e-commerce boom accelerated as more people turned to online shopping.

Examples

  • Analysts credit the e-commerce boom for the surge in online retail sales over the past decade.

  • The e-commerce boom has transformed the way businesses reach and serve their customers.

  • The e-commerce boom has transformed the retail industry.

  • During the e-commerce boom, many new startups emerged.

  • The e-commerce boom has led to unprecedented opportunities for small businesses to sell online.

  • During the e-commerce boom, traditional retailers had to adapt quickly to survive in the changing market.

  • As a result of the e-commerce boom, consumers now enjoy greater convenience and choice when shopping.

Synonyms

boom
vse-commerce boom
214 2.8

A time of fast growth in the economy and more jobs

is limited to online shopping and internet commerce rather than general economic growth

How Rapid

surge
132 4.2
e-commerce boom
  • Texting
3.5
growth
∞ 1.6
stagnation
19 6.8

Surface Forms

e-commerce boom singular
e-commerce booms plural

Morphology

e-commerce + boom

The meaning is directly compositional: 'e-commerce' = online transactions and 'boom' = a sharp increase, so together they clearly mean a period of rapid growth in online shopping. This noun + noun construction is predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

E-commerce boom joins e-commerce (buying and selling on the internet) and boom (a sudden, loud pop or a quick rise). Imagine online shops suddenly getting much bigger and busier, like a loud pop, so the phrase means 'a time of fast growth' in online shopping.