Scenarios about 'e-commerce'
The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet, which emerged in the 1990s with the growth of online connectivity and digital payment systems. E-commerce revolutionized retail by eliminating geographical limitations, enabling 24/7 shopping, and creating new business models that challenged traditional brick-and-mortar establishments. In alternate history scenarios, different technological development paths could dramatically alter how online marketplaces evolved and their impact on global trade patterns.
What If Amazon Never Became Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Amazon remained a modest online bookstore rather than becoming the e-commerce giant and tech conglomerate that reshaped global retail, cloud computing, and digital services.
What If Amazon Never Expanded Beyond Books?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Amazon remained exclusively an online bookstore, dramatically altering the landscape of e-commerce, cloud computing, and the global retail industry.
What If Amazon Remained Just an Online Bookstore?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Jeff Bezos never expanded Amazon beyond books, dramatically altering the landscape of e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital services in the 21st century.
What If Amazon Was Prevented From Expanding Beyond Books?
Exploring the alternate timeline where regulatory action or market forces confined Amazon to its original bookselling business, dramatically reshaping the landscape of e-commerce, cloud computing, and retail in the 21st century.
What If E-Commerce Never Became Popular?
Exploring the alternate timeline where online shopping failed to gain mainstream adoption, dramatically altering the trajectory of retail, technology, and global economic development in the digital age.
What If Main Street Retail Never Suffered?
Exploring the alternate timeline where American small businesses and downtown shopping districts remained vibrant centers of commerce despite the rise of big-box stores, malls, and e-commerce.