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Digital Commerce and the Threat of Card-not-present Fraud

BigCommerce

Take digital commerce, for example. In 2016, shoppers spent more than $1.9 Some estimates project that global ecommerce sales will reach $4 trillion by the year 2020. Mobile payments are also making an increasing impact. This shift to mobile is pushed along with the ever expanding list of payments-enabled devices.

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Viya, China’s top livestreaming influencer, vanished from cyberspace after receiving a $210m fine for tax evasion.

Ecommerce Platforms

The 36-year-old Viya, China's top livestream seller, has broken many sales records since her first appearance, in 2016, on Taobao Live (an Alibaba-owned live-streaming channel). Because of her outstanding sales performance, she was invited to the new Taobao livestream program in 2016. Social media sites. Weibo (Twitter-liked).

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How to Prep for Mobile Commerce in 2018

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This growth in 2017 can already be seen in this year’s Black Friday figures — mobile shopping on the annual event increased from 29% in 2016 to 40% this year. It’s predicted that m-commerce will continue to rise, reaching 53.9% of the total ecommerce market by 2021. Simplifying mobile payments.

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5 Predictions About the Ecommerce Landscape in the Next Decade

ROI Revolution

The ecommerce landscape is in near constant flux, and the ways we sell, share, and optimize are changing almost daily. 2016 alone was a historic year, ushering in the long predicted era of mobile dominance and seeing record sales across a variety of marketplaces. With that in mind, let’s look at the distant future instead.

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

BigCommerce

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. 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. 2011 Google Wallet launches as an online payment system.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [December 2021]

ROI Revolution

Globally, consumer electronics ecommerce is expected to grow to $343.34 By 2025, the global consumer electronics ecommerce market is projected to be worth over $511 billion. Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [October 2021]

ROI Revolution

Globally, consumer electronics ecommerce is expected to grow to $343.34 By 2025, the global consumer electronics ecommerce market is projected to be worth over $511 billion. Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety.