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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. Generally, there are six main models of ecommerce that businesses can be categorized into: B2C. Business-to-Consumer (B2C). Image source.

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9 Internet Trends You Need to Know About This Year

FastSpring

In the US alone, ecommerce now accounts for 15 percent of total retail spending. Alibaba Executive Vice Chairman Joe Tsai said millions of small businesses are now using the platform. Alibaba Executive Vice Chairman Joe Tsai said millions of small businesses are now using the platform. That’s about 3.8