Author: EP Editorial Team

Sure, there’s an unavoidable cost involved when you choose to accept credit and debit card payments. Why should your business have to pay to get paid? …It’s simple.

The benefits and revenue that will accumulate by doing-so will exceed the fees; there’s trend going around called, convenience and most consumers are jumping on.  Welcoming the use of credit and debit cards allow your goods and services to be available for purchase to target customers who may not utilize cash… ever.

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Building an ecommerce site from scratch is a relatively rare practice nowadays, as most technically inclined individuals have found their way around the old-fashioned coding that used to be required to build a site, and are now instead using user-friendly site creation and management platforms to get their online stores off the ground faster than ever.

While finding a tool that will let you create a robust ecommerce site is usually very easy, it's worth noting that not all of these tools are created equal, and there are some key features you'll want to look for if you want the best start for your online store. With that said, let's take a look at three built-in capabilities and features every good ecommerce platform should provide access to:

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It’s not uncommon to see $16 billion quarterly revenues from Amazon, but what’s interesting is that much of this revenue is now coming from digital sales. From eBooks to music, digital sales are a wonderful way to make money, and if you make your own digital product marketplace, similar to Amazon, you may just end up with a decent amount of online revenue coming your way.

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With the new Apple Watch Edition, consumers can now purchase a $17,000 directly from the comforts of their homes. However, many luxury brands are very reluctant to take their business online, in this article we will look at some of the reasons why this is, and why some companies such as Chanel are finally making the move online.

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