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

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That means there is still endless opportunity for brands to launch an ecommerce website and to expand their reach. 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.

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Everything You Need to Know About Achieving PCI Compliance [Checklist Included]

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Depending on the ecommerce technology and backend a retailer uses, PCI compliance can be an easy check on a long list of things retailers need to do to ensure their customers are transacting securely. Most Notable Retail Data Breaches: In 2005, Wal-Mart had a serious security breach targeting their point-of-sale systems.