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Timeline of E-commerce

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  • Electronic Data Interchange

    Electronic Data Interchange

    Electronic Data Interchange allowed companies to carry out Electronic Transactions
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    Roots / Origins of Ecommerce

  • Invention of Online Shopping

    Invention of Online Shopping

    Michael Aldrich invented the concept of Online Shppoing, through teh concept of teleshopping
  • First Ever B2B Electronic Transaction

    First Ever B2B Electronic Transaction

    Thomson Holiday made the first ever B2B electronic transaction using online technology

  • ASCX12

    The format ASCX12 made it dependable to conduct electronic business. As such, the first B2C online shopping occured between Gatehead SIS
  • First Electronic Merchant Account

    First Electronic Merchant Account

    Swreg created the first electronic merchant account, allowing software developers sell online.
  • First E-commerce transaction over the web

    First E-commerce transaction over the web

    This was the first secure E-Commerce transaction that occured. Also it was also the same year that the first online bank opened.
  • Amazon

    Amazon

    Amazon started selling everything online. AuctionWeb launches a site and soon rechristened Ebay.
  • Paypal

    Paypal

    Paypal launches their pay services. This boost consumer confidence in using E-commerce
  • Apple

    Apple

    Apple launches its ITunes store
  • Credit Card Compsnies

    Credit Card Compsnies

    Credit card companies created PCI data security standards
  • Google

    Google

    Google debuts Google Checkout
  • Mobile Apps

    Mobile Apps

    Magento mobile was released allowing store owners to create naive storefront mobile apps