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

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On May 18th, Amazon released its Annual Report for the past fiscal year (2017). From general Amazon growing pains to government regulation, part of the report took a hard look at some of the major issues and potential risks ahead that all ecommerce retailers need to consider (as Amazon third-party retailers or otherwise).

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

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In fact, growth projections estimate that by 2022, ecommerce revenues will exceed $638 billion in the U.S. Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. . 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. is founded.

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