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

BigCommerce

On May 18th, Amazon released its Annual Report for the past fiscal year (2017). Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. From changes in technology to pending legislative issues, these are the top items to keep an eye on in 2018 and beyond. Don’t miss a post. Sign up for our weekly newsletter. In a word: Growth.

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Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin and Blockchain in Ecommerce

Ecommerce Platforms

But now it’s shifting towards bitcoins and digital currencies. Digital currencies are the future of ecommerce. Local currencies couldn’t be converted to bitcoin easily and, as a result, no retailer would even think of accepting bitcoins as payment. Blockchain is the name of the technology powering bitcoin.

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Trends Analysis: Should eCommerce Brands Get Serious About Crypto Payments?

ESW

We’ve previously advised eCommerce brands to be aware of the role that the blockchain can play in fraud prevention, CRM and the customer experience. Even if some of that technology isn’t market-ready right now, you need to be thinking about how you can integrate it in the future. Neither had many customers changing how they pay.

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News Cart for June 19th

eCommerceFuel

Facebook dominates e-commerce headlines with its new cryptocurrency, Libra, which aims to address much of the criticism faced by Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Groceries delivered directly to customers’ kitchen or garage refrigerators. Walmart employees wear cameras paired with smart entry technology.

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

BigCommerce

The ability to speak directly to your customers and make adjustments has never been easier. Most often, business-to-business sales focus on raw materials or products that are repackaged or combined before being sold to customers. Training your customers to use the new B2B tools is important for adoption. What is Ecommerce?

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Crypto And The Real World – What People Aren’t Telling You In All The Hype

eCommerce Guider

In 2017, the American Departmen t of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration report wrote that “emerging as a money laundering threat, virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin, enable transnational criminal organisations to easily illicit proceeds internationally. ”. Morgan Chase.

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NRF 2018 Day 3: Retail – Alive and Kicking

OrderDynamics

What did not resonate was a common understanding of the terminology, and what the different technologies ‘really’ are. BlockChain and Digital Currency. There were a few bemused discussions about these two largely over-hyped technologies. This is so much healthier than the discussions had in early 2017.

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