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The E-Commerce Boom
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Companies allowed to setup electronic transactions
1960
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First ATM installed
September 2, 1969
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Creation of the Web Browser by Tim Berners
1990
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National Science Foundation (NSF) allows commercial internet traffic
1991
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Jeff Bezos founds Amazon
July 5 1994
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First E-sale (USA)
August 11, 1994
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A Sting CD was the first e-sale purchase
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First E-Sale in the UK
1995
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It was a book written by Paul Stanfield which later turned into the first e-sale in the UK
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e-Bay founded
September 3, 1995
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Victoria Secret turns to the Web
1999
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Victoria Secret releases their own online retail website.
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Dot.com Bubble Burst!
2000
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Period lasted from 1995-2001. Stock investments crashed in 2000. The NASDAQ stock peaked at 5,048.62 before it crashed
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Walmart launches website
2000
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X.com acquires Paypal
2001
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Elon Musk & Bill Harris were the CEO's responsible for this deal
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Google Shopping
2002
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Created a comparison tool allowing users to make more informed decisions towards buying products
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PCI Data Security Standards 1.0 is released
December 15,2004
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A new set of protocols are implemented to increase the level of security on credit cards and reduce fraudulent cases.
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Revenue from Facebook Ad's Begin: Microsoft deal
2006
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Microsoft realizes the significance of Facebooks large user base and signs a deal where Facebook creates ads on their website for profit
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Netlfix moves to On-demand video streaming
February 2007
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Introduction of the first iPhone
June 2, 2007
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From this period onward mobile-commerce began to gain mass popularity due to mobile apps.
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Bitcoin launches
October 31 2008
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Bitcoin is a form of virtual currency and runs entirely online there is no physical form for this currency.
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Uber Mobile App launched
March 2009
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Users pay for ride services via their mobile phone.
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Apple Pay
October 20, 2014
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Apple releases a wallet service that accepts users credit cards and allows purchases via a mobile device
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