Worldwide e-commerce sales surpassed $1 trillion for first time in 2012

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E-commerce sales reached a new milestone in 2012, and we’re not talking millions or billions. Try trillions. According to eMarketer, worldwide online sales surpassed $1 trillion for the first time ever last year, growing 21 percent from 2011. That number is expected to grow to $1.298 trillion in 2013. How much did Amazon account for?… Read More…

Live from TechNW: The future of e-commerce

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Team GeekWire is settled in here at the third annual TechNW forum at Seattle’s City Hall, where 360 attendees are expected today. The early morning panel was all about the future of the bustling e-commerce world that’s growing quickly — eMarketer predicts a 16.8 percent year-over-year growth this holiday season for online sales. Eric Best,… Read More…