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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). Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. More than 5 billion items shipped worldwide with Amazon Prime. Data shows that as of 2017, Amazon’s global retail revenue continued to climb, as seen below (note the reporting change in Q1 of 2017).

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News Cart for June 19th

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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. In other news, Walmart wants to stock your home fridge, FedEx cancels its express contract with Amazon, and Target hones same-day shipping. Not a member?

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

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The cost of entry is lower than ever before. 2005 Amazon launches Amazon Prime with expedited, flat-fee shipping for members. 2017 Instagram shoppable posts are introduced. 2017 Cyber Monday sales exceed $6.5B. 2005 Amazon launches Amazon Prime with expedited, flat-fee shipping for members. It’s Now or Never.

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