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

BigCommerce

Essentially, ecommerce (or electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods (or services) on the internet. From mobile shopping to online payment encryption and beyond, ecommerce encompasses a wide variety of data, systems, and tools for both online buyers and sellers. 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system.

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5 reasons ecommerce should embrace blockchain [infographic]

GetElastic

Since 2008, blockchain currency has changed how people view financial transactions. In ecommerce, it’s a natural fit as it can store transactional data, which doesn’t have to be financial, so you can use it for anything that needs immutable records including order fulfillment and payment. Reducing costs.

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Big Cartel vs Shopify – The Ultimate Comparison

Ecommerce Platforms

However, it was not until 2008 that Shopify began making profits as a SaaS solution for online businesses. The process of setting up a store is pretty easy and straightforward on Big Cartel. Big Cartel’s web design process is inarguably simple and it provides more free themes. So, let’s see which one is the best fit. Big Cartel.

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ShopBase Review: A Newfangled Cross-Border ECommerce Store Builder

Ecommerce Platforms

The team behind ShopBase started way back in 2008 where they launched Beeketing , a software that helps e-commerce merchants grow their sales and revenue, pretty fast. ShopBase payments (coming real soon). Global order fulfillment services integration. The setup process is quick and easy for starters.

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