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The 19 Ecommerce Growth Challenges of 2018, Outlined by Amazon’s Annual Report

BigCommerce

Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. More than 5 billion items shipped worldwide with Amazon Prime. It was also revealed that Amazon Prime has more members (and a higher retention rate , at nearly 90% retention) than retail giant Costco. Channel expansion and high-growth pains. Amazon Growth Highlights.

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Inside the Overlap Between Omnichannel and Personalized Experiences in Retail

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As the world’s largest retailer and online retailer go head to head in a battle of Goliath and Goliath, one thing is clear: Omnichannel has become the white whale for retailers. Brands must have seamless integrations between channels and expedited shipping options. Who’s winning?

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The Key to Wielding Big Data in Ecommerce to Build Personalized Experiences and Improve Retention

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The surfacing of the Facebook debacle involving Cambridge Analytica and the massive amounts of data collected from 87 million users, which was used to influence the 2016 presidential election, revealed big data as the powerful beast it can be. Cost reductions (47%). A 1% increase in price translates to 8.7% increase in profits.

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The State of Ecommerce Platforms in 2018: Cloud Commerce, Open SaaS and The API Economy

BigCommerce

Understandably, this decision has wide-ranging implications –– to your customers in engaging with your brand and reducing friction of getting the product they need, to your employees that have to implement campaign strategies, and to your bottom line in terms of sales growth as well as cost of maintenance and installation.

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

BigCommerce

When you factor in the expanded ecommerce selling opportunities through omni-channel retail (like adding Amazon and eBay storefronts to your sales approach, for example), it’s easy to see that now is the best possible time to grow an ecommerce business. The cost of entry is lower than ever before. It’s Now or Never. is founded.

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Your Quick Start Guide to Cross-Border Ecommerce in China, India & The Middle East

BigCommerce

How to Sell Online in China. Online retail sales in China reached 5.16 trillion yuan ($752 billion) in 2016, representing 26.2% growth from 2015—more than double the growth rate of overall retail sales, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics , the agency charged with tracking economic data. Get it now.

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Best Practices For Jewelry Stores Moving To E-Commerce

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and Canada face intense challenges, including costly staff and insurance, high capital tied up in expensive inventory, and of course the fall in in-store traffic as sales and consumers move online. According to industry data, nearly 1,200 retail fine jewelry stores closed in 2016, an increase of more than 50% from the prior year.

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