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Presper Eckert and John Mauchly create the first fully functional working computer. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm
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Programma 101 is unveiled to the public at the New York World´s fair. Invented by Pier Giorgio Perotto, 44,000 Programma 101´s were sold to the pubic. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm
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Micheal Aldrich introduces online shopping for the first time. His system is later known as e-commerce. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-commerce#Timeline
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CompuServe launches the Electronic Mall in the USA and Canada. It is one of the first e-commerce service introduced to the public. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-commerce#Timeline
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Tim Berners-Lee invents the the WorldWideWeb including HTML, URI, HTTP making it possible for companies to create webites to participate in e-commerce. http://webfoundation.org/about/vision/history-of-the-web/
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The internet becomes available for commercial use. Opening new doors for entrepreneurs, business, and customers alike. http://moodle.nisdtx.org/course/view.php?id=11998
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Amazon sells its first books over the internet leading to their boom as a successful e-business. https://kelley.iu.edu/CERR/timeline/print/page14868.html
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eBay's stock soars to 163% after their day of training. https://kelley.iu.edu/CERR/timeline/print/page14868.html
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The number of Internet hosts climb to 29 million. https://kelley.iu.edu/CERR/timeline/print/page14868.html
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Ebay is projected to outperform the market. https://markets.ft.com/data/equities/tearsheet/forecasts?s=EBAY:NSQ
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In 2020 onlines sales are projected to reach $523 billion. New Mobile devices are expected to be key drivers in this. https://www.internetretailer.com/2016/01/29/online-sales-will-reach-523-billion-2020-us
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By 2020 amazons sales are projected to double to 12.6 billion items. http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-growing-shipping-network-2016-8
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Brick and Mortar businesses are expected to die out and online business take absolute control of the market. http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-12-20/with-online-sales-booming-is-brick-and-mortar-on-the-way-out
