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The 19 Ecommerce Growth Challenges of 2018, Outlined by Amazon’s Annual Report

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Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. More than 5 billion items shipped worldwide with Amazon Prime. It was also revealed that Amazon Prime has more members (and a higher retention rate , at nearly 90% retention) than retail giant Costco. Optimization of data & fulfillment centers. In a word: Growth.

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

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Most businesses with an ecommerce presence use an ecommerce store and/or an ecommerce platform to conduct both online marketing and sales activities and to oversee logistics and fulfillment. 1992 Book Stacks Unlimited launches as one of the first online marketplaces for books. 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system.

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