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

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Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. of total retail sales. When you buy shoes from an online shoe retailer, it is a business-to-consumer transaction. Business-to-Business (B2B). Image source.

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234 American Business Owners on Starting, Scaling and Staying Inspired

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Their stories are conveniently ignored when you hear about the extinction of small businesses. In reading this article, you’ve begun a journey into the passions, success stories and advice of more than 200 American business owners trying to make ends meet while they make life a little sweeter for those around them.

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72 American Business Owners on What Motivated Them To Become Entrepreneurs

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We do have a retail store in Independence, Virginia and welcome visitors from all over the world. John always dreamed of owning his own slipper-making business, and was ready for this new challenge. John and his wife, Daisy, grew the business to become internationally known, and opened the first retail store in Hawaii.