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

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2005 Amazon launches Amazon Prime with expedited, flat-fee shipping for members. 2005 Esty, an online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods launches. With the help of short text ad copy and display URLs, online retailers began using the tool in a pay-per-click (PPC) context. 2005 – Etsy is launched. 2009 Square, Inc.

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