Money Tips Daily By Charles Kelly, Former Ifa And Author Of Yes, Money Can Buy You Happiness.
30 Years of Worldwide Web has changed everything and is destroying the High Street
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Worldwide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee inventor has called for more control of the internet, which has changed everything in the last 30 years. We can now self-publish articles, books, videos, live broadcasts and podcasts online. We can buy, trade and sell online, which is destroying the high street as we know it. Shop vacancies have hit a 4-year high, which means landlords (which could be your pension fund) are also suffering. Amazon started 25 years ago and has grown from start-up to one of the most valuable public companies on the planet, with Mr Bezos now the world's richest man. Starting as an online book retailer, it has become a global giant, selling multiple products and becoming the world's second-ever public company to hit a $1 trillion valuation. Amazon has sales of over $234 billion and is expected to rise to over $300 billion by 2020. One of the reasons the company has grown is their partner programmes which enables online entrepreneurs and retailers to sell goods on the Amazon platf