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

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Business-to-Consumer (B2C). B2C ecommerce ecompasses transcations made between a business and a consumer. When you buy shoes from an online shoe retailer, it is a business-to-consumer transaction. This type of ecommerce is not consumer-facing and happens only between business entities. Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C).

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

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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. billion in consumer spending in Q2. Still, overall, 62.5%

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

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Last year, consumers moved toward digital more quickly than ever in light of the coronavirus pandemic. With store closures, safety concerns about being around other people, and more, consumers shifted to online shopping enough last year to push ecommerce to levels that weren’t expected until 2025! December 2. billion in revenue.

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

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

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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. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is one of the myriad alternative payment methods that has seen the most growth since last year, with BNPL adoption up more than 81% year-over-year.

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

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73% of consumers using D2C ecommerce over the course of COVID-19 plan to continue post-pandemic ( McKinsey ). With consumers more concerned about their discretionary spending, the online resale apparel market is projected to double by 2024 ( Statista ). 2020 COVID-19 + mobile stats + trends. billion in 2020, up from $62.2B

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [January 2022]

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Even as government mandates and consumer comfortability with in-store shopping fluctuate, we can anticipate that consumers’ preference for digital won’t go away. Omnichannel will also continue to be key as consumers increasingly rely on a blend of online and offline shopping experiences. By 2025, ecommerce sales will surpass $1.6