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When eCommerce first came to be
The History of eCommerce began with Electronic Data Interchange and it permitted companies to carry out Electronic Transactions. -
TeleShopping
Michael Aldrich invents online shopping which then gave the concept of TeleShopping which revolutionizes the way businesses happen in the world. -
First Electronic Transaction
Thomson Holidays submits the first ever B2B (Business to Business) electronic transaction using online technology. -
The pre-World Wide Web
France Telecom invents Minitel that is considered the most successful pre-World Wide Web online service. -
Online Selling
Swreg creates the first electronic merchant account to let software developers sell online. -
NSF
The National Science Foundation lifts restrictions on the commercial use of the NET, clearing the way for eCommerce -
Amazon
Amazon starts selling each and everything online -
Google
Paypal launches pay service, Google debuts on eCommerce, and Yahoo launches yahoo stores. -
.com
The Ongoing dot-com investment bust, and osCommerce is started in germany as the exchange project. -
PayPal
PayPal is acquired by eBay, and CSN Stores and NetShops begin selling products through several targeted domains. -
The Internet
I believe the Internet will be around for a very long time because of eCommerce and how so many business are transferring to the digital world of shopping -
Future eCommerce Trends
The Future of eCommerce will be based off of trends on the internet and if something is very popular then it will be sold online quickly -
The Future for eCommerce
Sometime in the future, eCommerce will become the only way of shopping and there will be no need to go to a store. -
In the Next 5 Years from 2017
In the next five years from 2017, every business is projected to transfer to the online business world and use eCommerce.