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A history of online shopping


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A history of online shopping

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1971: Illegal drugs are sold on ARPANET

Map showing ARPANET communication



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1984: Online shopping invented

Woman shopping online with catalog



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1994: First encrypted retail transaction

Computer screen with http:// and cursor



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1995: eBay is launched

Pierre Omidyar and Meg Whitman pose with ebay goods



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1995: Amazon is founded

Jeff Bezos poses with books



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1998: PayPal is founded

Paypal home screen



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2010: AliExpress is launched

Aliexpress app on phone



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Pizza Day 2010: Bitcoin is first used to purchase physical goods

Bitcoin accepted here sign on business



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2014: Apple Pay launched

Phone with Apple Pay app making transaction



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2015: First Amazon Prime Day

Laptop with amazon prime day on screen


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