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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. With the help of short text ad copy and display URLs, online retailers began using the tool in a pay-per-click (PPC) context. Social media let’s consumers easily share products to buy online. Nick Hajili wrote: “Trust, encouraged by social media, significantly affects intention to buy.

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