The Future of Online Retailing Finally Looks Bright

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It has long been predicted that the future of retailing lives in the online world. Going back to the mid-1990s, when consumers started experimenting with online purchasing, forecasts offered by research firms, trade groups, academics and others suggested online retailing would quickly represent a major portion of all retail sales. However, the dotcom meltdown of the late 1990s and early 2000s, along with the recent economic slowdown kept a lid on online sales. Consequently, most predictions have not been met.
But now things are back
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