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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

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Ecommerce Timeline: Year Major Ecommerce Event. 1969 The first major ecommerce company, CompuServe, is founded. 1982 Boston Computer Exchange launches as one of the first ecommerce platforms. 2005 Amazon launches Amazon Prime with expedited, flat-fee shipping for members. 2005 – Etsy is launched. is founded.

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