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This is the first event in the history of E-Commerce. THe Electronic Data Interchange allowedcompanies to carry out electronic transactions.
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Michael Aldrich invents online shopping which created the concept of teleshopping which revolutionizes the way businesses happen.
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Minitel was invented by France Telecom and is considered the most successful pre-World Wide Web online service.
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This new format gave dependable means to conduct electronic business. Geteshead SIS/ Tesco are the first B2C online shopping businesses.
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For the first time ever, a car company sold cars and financed them with credit checking to customers online from dealers' lots.
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Merchant Accounts allow companies like software developers sell online. Swreg created the first one.
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Peapod brought the first online grocery store to the internet.
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Tim Berners- Lea creates the first World Wide Web server and browser, using a NeXT computer.
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The National Science Foundation lifts restrictions on the commercial use of the NET, clearing the way for eCommerce.
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J.H. Snider and Terra Ziporyn publish "Future Shop: How new technologies will change the way we shop and what we buy"
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Yahoo, online banking, online credit card sales, and SSL encrypt were all invented.
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Amazon.com and Ebay.com were created.
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Google and Paypal revolutionalize the internet.
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Zappos and Victorias Secret online websites were created.
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The .Com Investment Bust occured and The Exchange Project is created.
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Amazon blazes a trail launching a mobile commerce site.
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Ebay bought paypal. CSN Stores and NetShops begin selling products through several targeted domains.
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Apple launches iTunes, Congress passes the Can-Spam Act.
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Credit card companies create PCI data security standards.
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Youtube, VirtueMArt, and Web 2.0 are founded
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Google launches Google Checkout.
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Apple launched the iPhone with web browsing and downloadable apps.
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Amazon creates Text BuyIt.
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Amazon.com and Overstock.com lose New York online sales tax battle.
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eCommerce gets serious about social media and more personal converstaions taking place between businesses and consumers.
