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The Role of WordPress Ecommerce in the Coming Content and Commerce Era

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Headless Commerce (API-First) Initiatives. WordPress Ecommerce: The Past & The Current State. Before 2010, ecommerce in WordPress wasn’t really viable. One notable exception was a plugin call WP-eCommerce. 2010: ACCT (After Custom Content Types). Download Your Guide. BCCT (Before Custom Content Types).

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

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Ecommerce Timeline: Year Major Ecommerce Event. 1969 The first major ecommerce company, CompuServe, is founded. 1982 Boston Computer Exchange launches as one of the first ecommerce platforms. 2005 Amazon launches Amazon Prime with expedited, flat-fee shipping for members. Global ecommerce is growing rapidly.

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