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

BigCommerce

In fact, growth projections estimate that by 2022, ecommerce revenues will exceed $638 billion in the U.S. There has never been an easier time in history to build a business PERIOD. The cost of entry is lower than ever before. 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. This trend isn’t slowing down, either.

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Future of Ecommerce: How Technology Will Change in 20 Years

Blue Acorn

Real voice assistants, which in turn means shopping without screens or displays; backend systems that know the exact moment to suggest a person buys or replenishes their inventory; automated shipping warehouses that can predict when an organization needs to up production and manufacturing, and an endless replacement to repetitive tasks.