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Viya, China’s top livestreaming influencer, vanished from cyberspace after receiving a $210m fine for tax evasion.

Ecommerce Platforms

The 36-year-old Viya, China's top livestream seller, has broken many sales records since her first appearance, in 2016, on Taobao Live (an Alibaba-owned live-streaming channel). for consumer goods and 10.6% WeChat (multi-purpose instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment). trillion ($189 billion) in 2020.

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Retail Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

Teamwork Retail

As the 19 th century ended, new techniques turned consumer goods into mass-produced items rather than hand-crafted one-offs. Real-time credit card processing has evolved into mobile payments. In a more traditional retail model, the store technically never made the sale – it went to the e-commerce channel.

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Retail Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

Teamwork Retail

As the 19 th century ended, new techniques turned consumer goods into mass-produced items rather than hand-crafted one-offs. Real-time credit card processing has evolved into mobile payments. In a more traditional retail model, the store technically never made the sale – it went to the e-commerce channel.

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Retail Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

Teamwork Retail

As the 19 th century ended, new techniques turned consumer goods into mass-produced items rather than hand-crafted one-offs. Real-time credit card processing has evolved into mobile payments. In a more traditional retail model, the store technically never made the sale – it went to the e-commerce channel.

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

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Claim your copy so you can profit off of this channel’s meteoric rise. Consumer spending habits returning to normal. Mastercard reports that their Q2 2021 revenue surged 36% over last year, a confident indication that consumer spending is rebounding after the pandemic made shoppers wary of making discretionary purchases.

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

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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. Touchless payment continues to grow. July 1 update. of millennials and 64.6%

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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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