Just because Amazon and online sales in general are growing rapidly growing does not mean that smaller retailers are necessarily suffering. In fact, the mere existence of online sales is helping to boost the sales of smaller mom-and-pop shops.
According to a recent Insureon-Manta poll of business owners, 38% of retailers said they experienced a moderate revenue increase because of online sales while only 19% did not experience any change. And almost half of those surveyed, 43%, have experienced significant revenue growth by selling products online.
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