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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

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By 2001 the company was profitable. This strategic move helped boost customer loyalty and incentivize repeat purchases. Plus, with shipping upgrades that make rapid delivery available to customers, even the lag time of order fulfillment can be minimal (think Amazon Prime Now , for example.).

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33 Ecommerce Strategies for Growth from 12 $1M+ Brands [18 Must Have Tools Included]

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But soon, McQueen figured out how to make her own recipe, then taught herself how to code and built a website from the ground up using basic HTML and PayPal Cart in 2001. The old site was losing customer loyalty –– beyond not letting everyone checkout. Typically, you want to give it a bit more time. Drive some traffic.