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Retail Trends: Going Cashless

OrderDynamics

In part, there was significant confusion between the telecom companies, eager but non-credible startups, and the glacial paced financial institutions. Despite the early hiccups of SMS payment and WAP payments that did not catch on, cashless transactions crept in regardless. Besides credit cards, debit cards have flourished.

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

BigCommerce

Ecommerce expert Gary Hoover’s research shows that just in the last 14 years, the growth of ecommerce companies has skyrocketed across the board. 1969 The first major ecommerce company, CompuServe, is founded. 1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. 2011 Google Wallet launches as an online payment system.

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