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

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With the help of short text ad copy and display URLs, online retailers began using the tool in a pay-per-click (PPC) context. A few quick facts on how ecommerce has impacted employment: Ecommerce jobs are up 334%, adding 178,000 jobs since 2002. Digital currencies. 2005 – Amazon introduces Amazon Prime membership.

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