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Decoding China’s Central Bank Digital Currency

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The digital yuan, the central bank digital currency (CBDC) of China, has already been tested in several major cities across the country. In fact, the digital yuan […].

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Gartner Predicts COVID Will Accelerate These Top 5 Digital Commerce Trends

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Once COVID starts to dissipate and every-day life returns to normal, Gartner predicts many consumers will continue to leverage these new digital shopping methods due to the ease of use and convenience they offer. Expanded Digital Go-To-Market Approaches. Enterprise Marketplaces.

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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. billion digital buyers worldwide by 2021 ( eMarketer ). ecommerce sales of apparel, footwear, and accessories projected to exceed $123M by 2022 ( Statista ). Business-to-Consumer (B2C). Types of Ecommerce.

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