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Investment in BigCommerce, Our Customers and Our Partners

BigCommerce

Even in 2009, the platform offered comprehensive store set-up functionality, customizable design themes, hosting, catalog management, order management, and an ecosystem of related solutions for payments, shipping, marketing, etc. Internet Retailer recently rated us the fastest-growing platform serving the top 1000 B2C stores in North America.

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From Bookstore to Superstore: The Evolution of Amazon.com

ChannelAdvisor

Circa 1994, Jeff Bezos began working on a business plan (yes, in his garage) for what would eventually become the largest internet retailer in the US. Meanwhile, the marketplace begins offering free shipping on orders over $100 and opens to third-party sellers. In 1995, the company made its official debut.

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How to Conduct Online Market Research for Your Ecommerce Business

BigCommerce

Do a search for a product or business idea, and then view the directional search demand for that keyword throughout the past few years (you can go all the way back to 2005, as of this writing). A word of caution: make sure your website is clear in communicating that your product or service is not ready to ship. Entrepreneur.

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