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

BigCommerce

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. of total retail sales. Generally, there are six main models of ecommerce that businesses can be categorized into: B2C. Business-to-Consumer (B2C). Image source.

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

BigCommerce

The Number 1 SaaS Ecommerce Platform Internet Retailer’s 2018 survey found BigCommerce to be the #1 SaaS ecommerce platform preferred by mid-market and enterprise retailers. SaaS ecommerce platforms remove much of the complexity from running an online business because instead of managing the software yourself. Demandware.

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What to Sell in 2018: How to Find a Product Niche and Start Selling Online

BigCommerce

Learn how they secretly became the fastest growing retailer in the U.S. Suzanne Moore started an online rubber stamp store right as the creative market was booming, and her business grew so fast that she was able to sell the store and launch a new venture helping other online entrepreneurs grow their own businesses.

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Ecommerce Statistics

Ecommerce Platforms

Ecommerce sales account for just 8% of total retail sales in the U.S. B2B ecommerce sales are expected to outgrow B2C sales, reaching 6.7 Mediapos, 2018). Activate, 2018). Location World, 2018). Global Web Index, 2018). Alpine.Al, 2018). Geekwire, 2018). Geekwire, 2018). Google, 2018).

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24 eCommerce Experts to Follow Now

GetElastic

Fishkin got his start working at his mother’s small business marketing firm as a web designer, then creating his SEOmoz blog that over the following decade became the world’s most popular community and content resource for search marketers. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Internet, Retailer, Bloomberg, and more.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [March 2021]

ROI Revolution

Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike are all feeling the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. The first robot grocery test site opened in 2018 in Salem, New Hampshire, and Walmart is building two warehouses in Texas, one in Utah, and one in Arkansas. Retail ecommerce sales grew 27.6%

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7 tips in the fight against Amazon

GetElastic

In 2018, over two-thirds of American households had an Amazon Prime membership. Amazon is one of the first retailers to opt for a “subscribe and save” option. This means when customers subscribe and agree to purchase the item on a regular basis, they save a small percentage (usually 3-5%). Increase Your Uptime.