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Retail vs Ecommerce: What’s the Difference?

Ecommerce Platforms

Security risks: While brick and mortar stores have more risks connected to physical disasters and costs, ecommerce stores face their own challenges. You’ll need to be aware of cybersecurity breaches, and ensure you have strategies in place to keep customer data secure.

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The ABC’s of eTail East 2019 Takeaways: AI, Bankruptcy, Channels, and Data

Optimizely

Amid recent news that the luxury department store has filed for bankruptcy , it’s no surprise that some of the questions in the keynote fireside chat hit hard, notably Bloomberg reporter Kim Bhasin’s asking, “So, what’s going wrong?”. I don’t think department stores are dead, I think they’re reinventing themselves,” said Katherine.

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

BigCommerce

Foursquare data shows discount stores and luxury retailers are maintaining their footholds with consumers, but ecommerce adds to the fierce competition for retailers within the mid-tier. Research also indicates that one type of retailer in particular has seen a major impact from the rise of ecommerce: Department stores.

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

ROI Revolution

Retail sales as a whole still saw significant yearly growth on Black Friday according to data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. In-store sales were up nearly 43% over Black Friday 2020, with department stores up 86.4%. Globally, consumer electronics ecommerce is expected to grow to $343.34 Ecommerce was up 8.3%

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

ROI Revolution

Retail sales as a whole still saw significant yearly growth on Black Friday according to data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. In-store sales were up nearly 43% over Black Friday 2020, with department stores up 86.4%. Globally, consumer electronics ecommerce is expected to grow to $343.34 Ecommerce was up 8.3%

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

ROI Revolution

Globally, consumer electronics ecommerce is expected to grow to $343.34 By 2025, the global consumer electronics ecommerce market is projected to be worth over $511 billion. Ecommerce was up 8.3% In June 2021, ecommerce was up 95% over June 2019. In fact, ecommerce grew 18% while brick-and-mortar declined 14%.

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

ROI Revolution

Globally, consumer electronics ecommerce is expected to grow to $343.34 By 2025, the global consumer electronics ecommerce market is projected to be worth over $511 billion. Ecommerce was up 8.3% In June 2021, ecommerce was up 95% over June 2019. In fact, ecommerce grew 18% while brick-and-mortar declined 14%.