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

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Types of Ecommerce. Generally, there are six main models of ecommerce that businesses can be categorized into: B2C. Let’s look at each type of electronic commerce in a bit more detail. Business-to-Consumer (B2C). B2C ecommerce ecompasses transcations made between a business and a consumer.

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How 3 Global Brands Scaled Using a Product Information Management (PIM) Solution

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Order fulfillment. Download this guide to learn how top brands tackle: Direct-to-Consumer & B2C Implementations. Headless Commerce (API-First) Initiatives. It’s all about scalability, and platforms like BigCommerce are known for “playing well with others” so a business can grow and evolve over time.

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7 B2B Ecommerce Trends + 13 B2B Brands Changing How Businesses Buy

BigCommerce

The New B2B Ecommerce Strategy. Like B2C, B2B businesses know the importance of offering a multi-channel experience to drive sales. The most successful B2B sellers now use consumer-based technology to provide B2C-like shopping experiences to their B2B customers. Integrate Your Systems for Multi-channel Selling.

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