Understanding asynchronous commerce: A paradigm shift in digital transactions

Sarabu, Anup Raja (2025) Understanding asynchronous commerce: A paradigm shift in digital transactions. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 26 (1). pp. 3799-3808. ISSN 2581-9615

The digital commerce landscape has undergone a transformative shift from traditional synchronous processing to asynchronous architectures, revolutionizing how businesses handle complex transactions and customer interactions. Modern commerce platforms now leverage event-driven architectures, microservices patterns, and sophisticated integration strategies to deliver scalable, resilient solutions. The evolution encompasses headless commerce implementations, advanced order management systems, and robust consistency models that enable businesses to meet growing demands for personalized, omnichannel experiences. The adoption of domain-driven design principles, combined with event sourcing and CQRS patterns, provides organizations with flexible architectures capable of handling the complexities of contemporary digital commerce while maintaining system performance and reliability