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Retail Trends: Going Cashless

OrderDynamics

Ever notice the number of gift cards available at the department store? Credit cards started our weaning process. There were early efforts at digital payments using a mobile wallet. Despite the early hiccups of SMS payment and WAP payments that did not catch on, cashless transactions crept in regardless.

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

BigCommerce

Essentially, ecommerce (or electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods (or services) on the internet. From mobile shopping to online payment encryption and beyond, ecommerce encompasses a wide variety of data, systems, and tools for both online buyers and sellers. 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system.

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