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Inside the Online Bookstore Building a ‘Model for Small Businesses to Compete with Amazon’

Retail TouchPoints

“Right before we launched, I had a panic attack when I did the math of how many customers we would need to survive,” recounted Andy Hunter, Founder and CEO of Bookshop.org in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It But then, “from the years of like 2009 to 2018, I just watched Amazon start eating everybody’s lunch,” he said.

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The Facebook Retail Reinvention

RTP blog

By Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief A few years ago retailers were lamenting their decisions to try to use Facebook as a commerce channel. A Business Insider article made the statement clearly: “Companies first started selling things directly through Facebook in 2009. They all ended up closing their stores within a year.”

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Investment in BigCommerce, Our Customers and Our Partners

BigCommerce

BigCommerce’s founders, Eddie Machaalani and Mitch Harper, launched the company in 2009 after meeting in an online chat room while living in Sydney. They shared a mutual passion for small businesses and believed that selling online shouldn’t require $100,000+ in up-front development work. BigCommerce History .

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Optimizing Your Online Presence: Tips For Success

RTP blog

By Suhaib Zaheer, HostGator Having a strong online presence is the key to business success in today’s digital world, especially for small and midsized retailers that need to employ savvy strategies to be seen and convert visitors to customers both online and off. Don’t wait to protect your web site from hackers.

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How to Conduct Online Market Research for Your Ecommerce Business

BigCommerce

When completing market research around your small business idea, there are several different methods you can use. However, it’s always smart to use a combination of tactics to be certain you have an accurate picture of your market and make the best business decision possible. Business Insider. Harvard Business Review.

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

BigCommerce

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). 2009 Square, Inc.

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Square Payments Reviews What’s All the Fuss About?

Ecommerce Platforms

Launched back in 2009, Square has undoubtedly grown over the last decade. If you're a small business owner searching for a new payment processing software, you want something that ticks all the following boxes: Easy to use. Square for Retail. Square for Retail: Again, you'll need both a stand and a reader.