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Future of Ecommerce: How Technology Will Change in 20 Years

Blue Acorn

The 3D printers of today can produce components for cars (Local Motors), full homes, pizza, toys, and specialized hardware or parts. Production speed is improved, logistics becomes cheaper, products are fulfilled more so by need and less by want at the same time as AI can bolster marketing campaigns through data.

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

BigCommerce

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. alone is expected to reach $638 million , with the toys, hobby and DIY vertical seeing the largest growth. Digital currencies.

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