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What retailers can learn from the 2021 holiday shopping season

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Ecommerce drove seasonal growth, even for traditional retailers. The global eCommerce market more than doubled from 2015 to 2020, 8% to 18% respectively, according to data from CBRE. This gave the retail behemoth an advantage over (most) eCommerce-only retailers since their stores doubled as fulfillment centers.

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9 Must Have Shopify Apps in 2019

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Even if you aren’t in front of your computer, you can still answer the customer’s questions using its mobile app feature. makes order fulfillment time-consuming. Your customers can place orders using Apple Pay without having to type in the credit card number, billing, and shipping addresses.

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

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Ecommerce Timeline: Year Major Ecommerce Event. 1969 The first major ecommerce company, CompuServe, is founded. 1982 Boston Computer Exchange launches as one of the first ecommerce platforms. 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. 2011 Google Wallet launches as an online payment system.

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