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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. 1992 Book Stacks Unlimited launches as one of the first online marketplaces for books. 2005 – Etsy is launched.

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

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How can we be sure that these online service providers, who so readily accept and retain our credit card information, are taking the appropriate measures to secure it? This is the purpose of PCI DSS –– and every retailer is required to comply. Ecommerce PCI Compliance on Open Source Platforms.