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

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In fact, growth projections estimate that by 2022, ecommerce revenues will exceed $638 billion in the U.S. Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. . 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. is founded.

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

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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. It’s not just that shoppers are spending more – it’s also that they’re making more digital payments and fewer cash payments.

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

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Cyber Monday was the biggest day of Cyber Week for online spending. Consumers spent nearly $2 billion more on Cyber Monday compared to Black Friday, bringing the online-centric shopping event to a total of $10.7 billion in revenue. In-store sales were up nearly 43% over Black Friday 2020, with department stores up 86.4%.

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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 [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 [January 2022]

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in 2021, making up for some brick-and-mortar revenue lost around the onset of the pandemic. of all retail sales. 47% of shoppers plan to shop in-store this holiday season, up from 39% in 2020. On Black Friday, half of consumers said they would shop in-store, up from 36% last year. billion in revenue. Sensormatic).

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

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After surging nearly 20% last year in light of the pandemic, US retail ecommerce is expected to see smaller but still significant 8.7% Revenue from ecommerce is expected to reach $469.3 US retail ecommerce revenue was just $285.9 Consumer electronics saw nearly 16% revenue growth last year. growth this year.