online sales

Digital retail transactions

Online sales are commercial transactions conducted over the internet, where buyers purchase goods or services through websites, apps, or digital platforms rather than in physical stores.

The term covers everything from retail e-commerce to business-to-business transactions: Online sales have transformed the retail industry.

A company's online sales figures track revenue generated through digital channels.

Opposites
sales channel/medium

online salesdoor-to-door sales

Commerce via household visits

catalog sales

customer experience modality

online salesin-store shopping

Buying merchandise at physical locations

counter service · personal shopping

customer experience mode

online salesin-store shopping

Buying merchandise at physical locations

try-before-you-buy · cash-and-carry

Family

online, sales

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G