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

BigCommerce

This trend isn’t slowing down, either. Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020.

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You Just Experienced your First Chargeback. Now What?

Retail TouchPoints

Merchants in particular had to quickly shift from in-store sales to online and learn how to accept payments digitally. According to Salesforce’s Small and Medium Business Trends Report , 71% of SMBs say they navigated the pandemic through digitization. million applications to start new businesses through September 2021.

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Zettle by PayPal Introduces Tap to Pay Feature for iPhone Users

365 Retail

The new functionality, which is available to any Zettle by PayPal user in the UK with a compatible* iPhone, enables customers to use their iPhone to accept contactless payments in-person, without needing to purchase additional hardware. Tap to Pay on iPhone requires an iPhone XS or later device running the latest iOS version.

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December 2020 COVID-19 + Ecommerce Update

ROI Revolution

Pandemic accelerates digital retail: Stats + trends. According to eMarketer data , as of June 2020, 30% of consumers indicated interested in mobile payments , up from 17% just three months before in March. For mobile app orders, interest has grown from 16% to 28%. Pre-COVID-19 vs. now: Trends + stats.

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Top 10 Blog Posts of 2020 from KORONA POS: Must-Reads for Retailers

Korona

Sadly, too many small businesses were unable to make it through the past 9 months. But we’re hopeful that 2021 will offer a reprieve and allow many of those business owners who shuttered their doors to start a new venture. 9 – How to Grow a Small Business. #8 5 – Retail Inventory Turnover. #4

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Best Retail POS Systems for 2020

Ecommerce Platforms

Brick and mortar stores are now increasingly seeking the best retail POS systems because run-of-the-mill point of sale solutions just don’t cut it anymore. According to a recent survey , retail executives now acknowledge the importance of modern point of sale systems in their businesses, and are exceedingly upgrading their POS solutions.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [August 2021]

ROI Revolution

Keep coming back to this post as new trends, stats, news, and updates on coronavirus and ecommerce continuously roll in. Last month marked the ninth month in a row of total retail sales growth as the world recovers from a pandemic that led to total retail sales declining 10.5% of all retail sales ( eMarketer ).

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