Original Source: Article in the December/January report from the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. Online shopping has changed the way consumers shop. In fact, according to a recent report from SalesCycle, e-commerce grew by 16 percent in 2017. Even the biggest buy local enthusiasts can’t deny the convenience online shopping offers. Creation, management, and maintenance of an online shop … [Read more...] about New Online Platform Offers Opportunity for Small Businesses to Participate in E-Commerce
E-Commerce
46% of American Small Businesses Do Not Have a Website
Most small businesses are't fully utilizing the Internet Commerce, the act of buying and selling, has been around for thousands of years. Yet e-commerce, the act of buying and selling on the Internet, has been around just 25 years. The first true e-commerce transaction happened in 1994, and since then online shopping has skyrocketed to an estimated $526 billon industry in the U.S. alone. … [Read more...] about 46% of American Small Businesses Do Not Have a Website
