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First Online Shopping System
Michael Aldrich demonstrates the first online shopping system.[ -
First Business to Business
Thomson Holidays UK is first business-to-business online shopping system to be installed. -
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California
California becomes first US state to enact an Electronic Commerce Act defining basic consumer rights online. -
First Web Browser
Tim Berners-Lee writes the first web browser, WorldWideWeb, using a NeXT computer. -
First secure online purchase
"Ten Summoner's Tales" by Sting becomes the first secure online purchase. -
US National Science Foundation
The US National Science Foundation lifts its former strict prohibition of commercial enterprise on the Internet. -
eBay
eBay acquires PayPal for $1.5 billion. -
Amazon
Amazon.com posts first yearly profit. -
Sales
US eCommerce and Online Retail sales projected to reach $294 billion, an increase of 12 percent over 2013 and 9% of all retail sales. -
Retail Sales
US eCommerce and Online Retail holiday sales reach $46.5 billion, up 10 percent. -
Bitcoin Sales
Overstock.com processes over $1 million in Bitcoin sales.