{"id":19466,"date":"2019-09-26T04:42:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T04:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/?p=19466"},"modified":"2023-05-10T12:29:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T12:29:17","slug":"history-and-evolution-of-ecommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/history-and-evolution-of-ecommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"The History and Evolution of eCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19466\" class=\"elementor elementor-19466\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-245b1e62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"245b1e62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d3933fd\" data-id=\"6d3933fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0d027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tbhtheme-category-listing\" data-id=\"ad0d027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tbhtheme-category-listing.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"tbh-category-listing\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/category\/google-ad\/\">Google Ad<\/a><\/li><li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/international-business.jpg)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/category\/international-business\/\">International Business<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fda1479 tbh-author-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"1fda1479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a165090 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/author\/aarohi\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"elementor-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Aarohi-150x150.png\" alt=\"Picture of Aarohi Pathak\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAarohi Pathak\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-47b2da2 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/2019\/09\/26\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 26, 2019<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2c8ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2c8ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Twenty years ago, if someone had told you about a way of doing business online \u2013 through the internet \u2013 you probably would have laughed it off. For a concept that was entirely novel back in the day, eCommerce has come a long way. And it\u2019s here to stay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689518a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"689518a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is eCommerce?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39a37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a39a37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The concept of eCommerce refers to \u2018selling goods via the internet.\u2019 The advent of eCommerce has given rise to several eCommerce marketplaces, platforms, and websites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee1026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ee1026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">eCommerce marketplace:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6845b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6845b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You might have used this term interchangeably with <a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/en\/services\/translation\/website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eCommerce platforms<\/a> and sites. However, all these terms differ in their meanings and purposes. eCommerce marketplaces allow businesses to display and sell their products\/services via the site. For instance, Amazon allows vendors to create \u201clistings\u201d for their products\/services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095c44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095c44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">eCommerce platform:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bf399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9bf399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the other hand, eCommerce platforms help vendors and businesses set up their eCommerce websites wherein they can manage all their operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d74d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38d74d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/marketplace-platforms-and-websites-03-1024x567.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2374\" alt=\"examples of ecommerce marketplaces platforms and websites\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/marketplace-platforms-and-websites-03-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/marketplace-platforms-and-websites-03-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/marketplace-platforms-and-websites-03-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/marketplace-platforms-and-websites-03.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Some examples of eCommerce marketplaces, platforms, and websites<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9a3e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e9a3e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Dawn of eCommerce<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ddf75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ddf75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It all started in 1991 when the internet was made available for commercial use. By the year 2000, security protocols (like HTTP) and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) were implemented. These protocols ensured secure electronic transactions and good internet access. The US and Western Europe, saw a big boom in the number of businesses that leveraged the internet to sell goods.<\/p><p>Encouraged by people\u2019s adoption of internet selling, investors and businesses started putting their money on the internet. This period of the rise of the internet and extreme speculation in the market led to the dotcom collapse, also referred to as dotcom clash or dotcom bubble which began in the late 1990s, and lasted till 2004.<\/p><p>Several online shopping and communication companies were forced to shut down. On the other hand, some companies like Amazon, eBay, Qualcomm, and Cisco took a hit but managed to survive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8482a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8482a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Brief Timeline<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f913b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f913b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s an at-a-glance timeline of how eCommerce has evolved into the kind we\u2019ve come to depend on today:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c0575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70c0575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Timeline-02-02-02-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2375\" alt=\"eCommerce evolution timeline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Timeline-02-02-02-02.jpg 892w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Timeline-02-02-02-02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Timeline-02-02-02-02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Timeline-02-02-02-02-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A brief timeline of eCommerce evolution<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935c39f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"935c39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1969:<\/strong>\u00a0Compuserve \u2013 first online service provider \u2013 is launched.<\/p><p><strong>1979:<\/strong>\u00a0Michael Aldrich invents electronic shopping and makes the first electronic transaction.<\/p><p><strong>1982:<\/strong>\u00a0World\u2019s first eCommerce company, Boston Computer Exchange, is started.<\/p><p><strong>1991:<\/strong>\u00a0The world wide web is invented.<\/p><p><strong>1992:<\/strong>\u00a0First eCommerce website \u2013 an online bookstore \u2013 Book Stacks Unlimited is launched.<\/p><p><strong>1994:<\/strong>\u00a0Netscape Navigator \u2013 an online web browser \u2013 is launched.<\/p><p><strong>1995:<\/strong>\u00a0eBay and Amazon are launched.<\/p><p><strong>1998:<\/strong>\u00a0Paypal is launched, and it revolutionises online payment processes.<\/p><p><strong>1999:<\/strong>\u00a0Alibaba \u2013 a frontier in eCommerce brands \u2013 is launched.<\/p><p><strong>2000:<\/strong>\u00a0Google Adwords \u2013 the first online search advertising tool \u2013 helps retailers advertise their products\/services.<\/p><p>In the next 17 years, the eCommerce industry was introduced to eCommerce sites like Amazon Prime, Etsy, Square Inc, Apple Pay, etc. and marketing events like Cyber Mondays.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b38fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92b38fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges Faced<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8341af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8341af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By the early 2000s, small and large businesses around the world had embraced eCommerce. However, before they managed to streamline all their processes, eCommerce faced a lot of challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52476a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52476a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payments<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e1669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17e1669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before Paypal introduced its online payment platform, retailers lacked secure platforms through which their customers could pay for their products or services. In the absence of online payments, retailers had to compensate for the \u2018cost gap\u2019 until the customer paid for the product during delivery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d3d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3d3d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taxes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bddc2db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bddc2db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While eCommerce pushed geographical boundaries for retailers across the world, it also meant adhering to the tax laws and regulations of each country and state. The US has a kind of \u201cconsumption tax\u201d for eCommerce sales. This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/state-taxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">sales tax<\/a>\u00a0is to be paid by the consumers on the taxable items they buy online. Add to this the fact that some districts or local areas in states are allowed to have their own sales tax.<\/p><p>For instance, the sales tax for Rhinebeck, New York, looks like this:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dacf1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dacf1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ecommerce-sales-tax-explained-750x353-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2376\" alt=\"Sales tax Rhinebeck New York\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ecommerce-sales-tax-explained-750x353-1.png 750w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ecommerce-sales-tax-explained-750x353-1-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Breakdown of the sales tax in Rhinebeck, New York<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c4e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5c4e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The vendors or online sellers then charge their consumers accordingly, collect the taxes, and return the amount to the state. If you are selling goods online in the USA, you must be aware of the different sales taxes levied in all states and local areas within the states.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d0818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5d0818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-26-1024x886.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2390\" alt=\"State local sales tax in USA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-26-1024x886.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-26-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-26-768x665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-26.jpg 1354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Total sales tax (state plus local) online sellers pay in different states of the USA<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2c951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2c951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thus, the total amount consumers pay for a specific product\/service varies for different states. In some states, they might end up paying more for the same product. These additional costs make it difficult for retailers to sell specific products\/services online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f0083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6f0083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Logistics<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e556ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e556ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The biggest challenge that came with delivering products at the customers\u2019 doorsteps was hiring third-party carriers. Retailers paid those carriers for delivering products to customers within a short time frame.<br \/><br \/>Carriers added another small cost, in the form of \u201cdelivery charges,\u201d to the total amount customers paid the retailers. While big eCommerce brands could afford the shipping services of FedEx and UPS, small brands found it difficult to manage their supply chain.<br \/><br \/>Quite recently, Amazon introduced its own shipping service that is set to provide services at a more competitive cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4d9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd4d9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">eCommerce Localisation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f36f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f36f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, there\u2019s a multitude of <a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/en\/services\/translation\/ecommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eCommerce brands<\/a> and platforms competing for their share of the consumer market. The best way to ensure that your eCommerce brand stands out in the crowd is by providing a personalised experience for every customer.<\/p><p>The best <a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/en\/services\/translation\/ecommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eCommerce experiences<\/a> customers have had are the ones where they\u2019ve interacted with a site, platform or product in a familiar environment. This familiar environment is constructed with what we call\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/ecommerce-localisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">eCommerce localisation<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/en\/services\/translation\/ecommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">eCommerce localisation providers<\/a>\u00a0take into account your customers\u2019 language and cultural preferences. It helps you build trust with your customers, increase your brand\u2019s recall value, and eventually help\u00a0customers with their buying decision. Also, receiving information in their language makes it easier for\u00a0them to compare products and make an informed buying decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1f34e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c1f34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238adeb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"238adeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like most innovations, eCommerce was a solution to a specific problem. Popular brands had the resources to market and sell their products in different parts of the world. On the other hand, medium and small businesses were forced to limit themselves to local markets. eCommerce provided an opportunity for such businesses to reach potential customers in all parts of the world.<\/p><p>By the year 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shiprocket.in\/blog\/boost-ecommerce-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">eCommerce sales<\/a>\u00a0all around the world are predicted to exceed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/272391\/us-retail-e-commerce-sales-forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">$650 billion<\/a>. eCommerce isn\u2019t just revolutionising the way we buy goods but also the customer experience associated with different brands.<\/p><p>In the next article of this series, we\u2019ll be sharing some important lessons that\u2019ll help you find success with eCommerce localisation. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eCommerce has come a long way from being a novel concept to being a boon for small and large businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,29],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - 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