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

BigCommerce

When you factor in the expanded ecommerce selling opportunities through omni-channel retail (like adding Amazon and eBay storefronts to your sales approach, for example), it’s easy to see that now is the best possible time to grow an ecommerce business. 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. It’s Now or Never. is founded.

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6 Strategies for Collecting Customer Data for Early Personalization

Sailthru

Raise does this well, using a long-term multi-channel approach. The mobile payments platform works with more than 500 retail partners and its quest to learn which ones appeal most to new users begins with a single customer data set. Customers have the option to opt in or out of receiving direct mail and mobile messages.

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Best Retail POS Systems for 2020

Ecommerce Platforms

60% of the newly adopted retail POS systems in 2018 were cloud-based, and the trend has been growing quite exponentially since. Multi-location stock management. In addition to Android and iOS apps, Shopify POS comes with a free card reader for accepting chip, swipe, and contactless payments. Easy to set up. Inventory history.

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Best POS Systems for Retail 2020

Ecommerce Platforms

60% of the newly adopted retail POS systems in 2018 were cloud-based, and the trend has been growing quite exponentially since. Multi-location stock management. In addition to Android and iOS apps, Shopify POS comes with a free card reader for accepting chip, swipe, and contactless payments. Easy to set up. Inventory history.

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

ROI Revolution

Claim your copy so you can profit off of this channel’s meteoric rise. billion in 2018. In this expert webinar , you’ll uncover insights like: Full-funnel marketing strategies to optimize your brand across paid media channels and your website. Touchless payment continues to grow. billion in sales. That was up 45.2%

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

ROI Revolution

Claim your copy so you can profit off of this channel’s meteoric rise. Alternative payment options have surged over the past year and a half after the coronavirus pandemic pushed consumers to be wary about high-contact shopping. billion in 2018. Touchless payment continues to grow. July 1 update. billion in sales.

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

ROI Revolution

Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety. Touchless transactions like proximity mobile payment, buy now pay later, & BOPIS all surged with COVID-19 and are continuing to see growth even as the pandemic subsides.

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