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

BigCommerce

Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. Some of the biggest highlights of Amazon’s Annual Report were company insights shared for the very first time – like information around membership and revenue around Amazon Prime, the company’s subscription service. billion in subscription revenue. Online payment services.

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Digital Commerce – the gift every retailer wants to receive

iVend

As a recent article in Forbes magazine points out, inventory is where the majority of a retailer’s working capital is tied up, so it makes sense to have the clearest picture possible of where it is and how to get it sold. Many of those who leave without purchasing won’t return to the site.

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Ecommerce Chatbots 101: What Are They And Do You Need one?

GetElastic

However, there are several other advantages, especially for ecommerce businesses: Boosted revenue through conversational commerce. This includes enabling a full cart & checkout process through chatbots, whether that’s in Facebook messenger or other social media pages, in messaging apps or event over text. In-chat payments.

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How to Sell Books Online: Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

Although traditional book stores in the US are still bringing in around $10 billion a year, their revenues are showing a steady decline, mainly due to large online retailers such as Amazon. But, generally speaking, the drop is confined to the more prominent book retailers. How to Sell Books Online: Incentives.

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9 Common Characteristics of Top Shopify Stores

eCommerceFuel

With the range of support services store owners enjoy, the Shopify platform is attractive to many online entrepreneurs. These services include payments, analytics, marketing support, website hosting, site theme motifs, and shipping. There are even some hitting more than a hundred million in annual revenues.

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