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Ecommerce Trends: 147 Stats Revealing How Modern Customers Shop in 2017

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Conducting high-level research into who buys what, when and why, with regards to Americans shopping online, can be costly and time-consuming — which is why we’ve done it for you. It’s easier than ever for businesses to have a digital presence across a variety of channels. A 2017 point-of-sale solutions survey of 1,164 U.S.

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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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From Retail to e-Tail: How to Launch an Ecommerce Website for Your Brick-and-Mortar

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To ensure that you’re offering a fair and competitive price for your products, you’ll want to look at what similar online retailers are charging. Don’t just look at the price retailers are charging for their products, look at the total cost as well (tax + shipping charges + service fees).

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How to Sell Books Online: Everything You Need to Know

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Publishing figures for the higher education industry came to $4 billion in 2017 alone. . Although traditional book stores in the US are still bringing in around $10 billion a year, their revenues are showing a steady decline, mainly due to large online retailers such as Amazon. How to Sell Books Online: Incentives.

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How to sell on Amazon – The Ultimate guide – Part 1

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billion in US retail e-commerce sales, marking ? 30% increase compared to 2017. To put Amazon’s size in perspective – the online shopping juggernaut captures 49.1% of the online retail market and 5% of the whole (online and offline) US retail market. In 2018 Amazon generated an estimated $258.22

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Amazon Sales Tax: Everything You Need to Know

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There’s a lot involved in running an e-commerce business — from managing inventory to fulfilling orders — and in many ways, Amazon has simplified these steps for online retailers, especially through Fulfillment By Amazon. states as of January 2017. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia levy a sales tax.

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Expanding into the European eCommerce Market: Pitfalls & Challenges

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In fact, eCommerce is the fastest growing segment in retail across Europe. According to research firm Mintel, online retail sales in Europe will double by 2018 to 323 billion euros ($437.91 A full 33 percent of these consumers would abandon their purchase if prices were only displayed in U.S. Payment Gateways.