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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future

Retail Technology Review

In 2010, many warehouses would still have been regarded as a neglected cost centre. Now, moving into 2020, the warehouse is a carefully managed control centre and very often the strategic hub of e-commerce within an ever-extending supply chain.

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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. 2010: For the first time, sales of Kindle eBooks outnumber sales of printed books. In 1995, the company made its official debut. Since then, a lot has changed.

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Prescriptive Analytics Overtakes Predictive — 2018 Retail Trends from Forrester

Dynamic Action

Prescriptive analytics for retail will overtake predictive analytics as one of several 2018 retail trends, according to new research from Forrester. Internet Retailing covered the new findings. US retail will grow, and digital will influence over half of US retail sales.

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IRCE Day 1 Recap- Personalization, Analytics, Mobile, and More!

ROI Revolution

At the time (2010), this was unheard of. After a brief break, sessions returned with a presentation from Don Davis, Editor at Large of Internet Retailer. Don painted a rather harrowing picture for the future of retailers, talking about the perils that Amazon poses to many online businesses.

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31 Facts About eCommerce That’ll Keep You Up At Night

Creating a Website Today

Groupon turned down a deal from Google for $6 billion in 2010. The online retailer takes $0.75 More than 80 percent of the online population has used the Internet to purchase goods and services. 50 percent of the population online has shopped at Internet retailers more than one time. from Pinterest, $2.08

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15 Facts About ECommerce That’ll Keep You Up At Night (2020)

Creating a Website Today

Groupon turned down a deal from Google for $6 billion in 2010. The online retailer takes $0.75 More than 80 percent of the online population has used the Internet to purchase goods and services. 50 percent of the population online has shopped at Internet retailers more than one time. from Pinterest, $2.08