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

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billion digital buyers worldwide by 2021 ( eMarketer ). Shoppers spend 36% of their budget online on average ( BigCommerce ). 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. 2009 BigCommerce launches as an online storefront platform. 2011 Google Wallet launches as an online payment system. of total retail sales.

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