<s>
This	O
page	O
is	O
a	O
timeline	B-Application
of	I-Application
e-commerce	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Boston	O
Computer	O
Exchange	O
and	O
Minitel	B-Application
become	O
among	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
most	O
notable	O
e-commerce	O
platforms	O
in	O
the	O
world.1990s	O
–	O
2000sThe	O
advent	O
of	O
the	O
World	O
Wide	O
Web	O
opened	O
the	O
door	O
for	O
many	O
new	O
e-commerce	O
services	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
global	O
scope	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Services	O
like	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
and	O
eBay	B-Application
were	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
notable	O
e-commerce	O
websites	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
this	O
time	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceMinitel	O
,	O
a	O
pre-Internet	O
Videotex	B-Operating_System
online	O
service	O
,	O
launches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
offered	O
pictures	O
of	O
products	O
in	O
full	O
color.1986MilestoneN/AThe	O
United	O
States	O
(	O
US	O
)	O
National	O
Science	O
Foundation	O
(	O
NSF	O
)	O
limits	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
National	O
Science	O
Foundation	O
Network	O
(	O
NSFNET	O
)	O
for	O
academic	O
purposes	O
only.1990Major	O
launch	O
,	O
Milestone	O
,	O
InventionN/AThe	O
first	O
ever	O
web	B-Application
browser	I-Application
called	O
WorldWideWeb	B-Language
is	O
released	O
by	O
Tim	O
Berners-Lee	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
it	O
launched	O
on	O
BBS	O
,	O
then	O
moved	O
to	O
the	O
internet	O
in	O
1994	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
www.books.com.1994Major	O
launchN/ANetscape	O
launches	O
Netscape	B-Protocol
Navigator	I-Protocol
,	O
a	O
very	O
prominent	O
web	O
browser.1994Major	O
launch	O
,	O
MilestoneN/AIpswitch	O
IMail	O
Server	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
software	O
to	O
be	O
sold	O
online	O
and	O
then	O
be	O
available	O
for	O
immediate	O
download.1995MilestoneN/AThe	O
NSF	O
lifts	O
its	O
ban	O
of	O
internet	O
commerce	O
on	O
NSFNET.1995Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceAmazon.com,	O
an	O
extremely	O
prominent	O
online	O
marketplace	O
,	O
is	O
launched	O
by	O
Jeff	O
Bezos.1995Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceeBay.com,	O
also	O
an	O
extremely	O
prominent	O
online	O
marketplace	O
,	O
launches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
eBay.com	B-Application
was	O
called	O
AuctionWeb.1996Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceIndiaMART	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
Indian	O
online	O
marketplace	O
,	O
launches.1996Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceECPlaza	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
Korean	O
online	O
marketplace	O
,	O
launches.1995Major	O
launchOnline	O
advertisingDoubleClick	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
and	O
influential	O
advertising	O
launches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Netflix	O
only	O
began	O
offering	O
online	O
video	O
streaming	O
in	O
2007.1998AcquisitionN/ACompuServe	O
is	O
acquired	O
by	O
AOL.1998Major	O
launchE-commerce	O
payment	O
systemPayPal	O
,	O
a	O
very	O
prominent	O
online	O
payment	O
system	O
,	O
launches.1999Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceZappos	O
,	O
a	O
popular	O
online	O
marketplace	O
for	O
shoes	O
and	O
other	O
apparel	O
,	O
launches.1999InventionN/AAmazon	O
patents	O
its	O
1-Click	O
service	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
make	O
faster	O
purchases.1999Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceTradera	O
,	O
an	O
online	O
marketplace	O
similar	O
to	O
eBay.com	B-Application
in	O
function	O
,	O
launches.1999Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceAlibaba.com,	O
a	O
very	O
prominent	O
Chinese	O
online	O
marketplace	O
,	O
launches.2000Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceStubHub	O
,	O
a	O
very	O
popular	O
online	O
marketplace	O
for	O
event	O
tickets	O
,	O
launches.2000Major	O
launchOnline	O
advertisingGoogle	O
launches	O
AdWords	B-Application
,	O
an	O
advertising	O
service	O
that	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
show	O
an	O
advertisement	O
in	O
Google	B-Application
search	O
results	O
that	O
is	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
viewer	O
's	O
search.2000Major	O
launchBrick	O
and	O
mortar	O
retailerWalmart	O
launches	O
its	O
website	O
,	O
allowing	O
customers	O
to	O
shop	O
online.2001Major	O
launchE-commerce	O
payment	O
systemSkrill	O
(	O
formerly	O
known	O
as	O
Moneybookers.com	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
online	O
payment	O
platform	O
,	O
launches.2001Major	O
launchBrick	O
and	O
mortar	O
retailerCostco	O
launches	O
its	O
own	O
business-to-business	O
online	O
shopping	O
system.2001Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceNewegg	O
,	O
a	O
very	O
prominent	O
online	O
marketplace	O
for	O
technology	O
,	O
launches.2002AcquisitionN/AeBay.com	O
acquires	O
PayPal	O
for	O
$1.5	O
billion	O
in	O
stocks.2002Major	O
launchBrick	O
and	O
mortar	O
retailerSafeway	O
Inc	O
.	O
launches	O
an	O
online	O
delivery	O
service	O
,	O
allowing	O
customers	O
to	O
shop	O
online.2003Major	O
launchOnline	O
advertisingGoogle	O
launches	O
AdSense	O
,	O
allowing	O
users	O
to	O
promote	O
their	O
goods	O
on	O
the	O
web	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
product	O
's	O
relevance	O
to	O
the	O
viewer	O
of	O
the	O
advertisement.2003Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceValve	O
launches	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
Digital	O
rights	O
management	O
(	O
DRM	O
)	O
and	O
gaming	O
platform	O
in	O
the	O
world.2005InventionN/AAmazon	O
launches	O
its	O
Amazon	B-Application
Prime	O
service	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
expedite	O
shipping	O
on	O
any	O
purchases	O
for	O
a	O
flat	O
annual	O
fee.2006Major	O
launchOnline	O
storefront	O
serviceShopify	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
storefront	O
service	O
,	O
launches.	O
`	O
2006AcquisitionN/ATradera	O
is	O
acquired	O
by	O
eBay.com	B-Application
for	O
approximately	O
$50	O
million.2007AcquisitionN/AStubHub	O
is	O
acquired	O
by	O
eBay.com.2007Major	O
launchMedia	O
streaming	O
serviceHulu	O
,	O
a	O
popular	O
subscription	O
video	O
on	O
demand	O
service	O
,	O
launches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hulu	B-Application
is	O
composed	O
of	O
various	O
media	O
organizations.2007Major	O
launchOnline	O
advertisingFacebook	O
launches	O
its	O
Facebook	B-Application
Beacon	O
service	O
to	O
display	O
more	O
relevant	O
information	O
to	O
users	O
by	O
collecting	O
data	O
on	O
their	O
web	O
browsing	O
outside	O
of	O
Facebook	B-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
,	O
Facebook	B-Application
can	O
also	O
promote	O
products	O
based	O
on	O
whatever	O
is	O
relevant.2007Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceFlipkart	O
,	O
a	O
popular	O
Indian	O
online	O
marketplace	O
,	O
launches.2007Major	O
launchOnline	O
food	O
ordering	O
serviceAmazon	O
Fresh	O
,	O
a	O
very	O
prominent	O
online	O
food	O
ordering	O
service	O
,	O
launches	O
in	O
Seattle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
a	O
popular	O
online	O
storefront	O
service	O
,	O
launches.2008AcquisitionN/AGoogle	O
acquires	O
DoubleClick	O
for	O
$3.1	O
billion	O
in	O
cash.2008AcquisitionN/APayPal	O
Credit	O
(	O
formerly	O
known	O
as	O
Bill	O
Me	O
Later	O
)	O
,	O
is	O
acquired	O
by	O
eBay.com.2008Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceGOG.com,	O
a	O
prominent	O
online	O
gaming	O
marketplace	O
that	O
offers	O
DRM-free	O
games	O
,	O
launches.2009Major	O
launchOnline	O
storefront	O
serviceBigCommerce	O
,	O
another	O
popular	O
online	O
storefront	O
service	O
,	O
launches.2009AcquisitionN/AAmazon	O
acquires	O
Zappos.com	O
for	O
$1.2	O
billion.2009Major	O
launch	O
,	O
MilestoneE-commerce	O
payment	O
systemBitcoin	O
,	O
a	O
very	O
prominent	O
cryptocurrency	O
launches	O
,	O
and	O
changes	O
how	O
consumers	O
can	O
pay	O
for	O
online	O
purchases	O
or	O
even	O
in	O
restaurants.2010Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceGroupon	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
online	O
marketplace	O
,	O
launches.2010Major	O
launchMedia	O
streaming	O
serviceHBO	O
Go	O
,	O
a	O
popular	O
subscription	O
video	O
on	O
demand	O
service	O
that	O
offers	O
streaming	O
of	O
exclusively	O
HBO	O
content	O
,	O
launches.2011AcquisitionN/AMagento	O
is	O
acquired	O
by	O
eBay.com.2011Major	O
launchE-commerce	O
payment	O
systemGoogle	O
Wallet	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
online	O
payment	O
system	O
similar	O
to	O
PayPal	O
,	O
launches.2011DefunctionOnline	O
advertisingFacebook	O
Beacon	O
is	O
shut	O
down	O
due	O
to	O
privacy	O
concerns.2012Major	O
launchOnline	O
food	O
ordering	O
serviceInstacart	O
,	O
a	O
popular	O
and	O
growing	O
online	O
food	O
ordering	O
and	O
delivery	O
,	O
launches.2013Major	O
launchOnline	O
advertisingFacebook	O
begins	O
letting	O
users	O
sponsor	O
posts	O
,	O
which	O
helps	O
give	O
their	O
posts	O
or	O
products	O
more	O
publicity	O
among	O
their	O
friends	O
,	O
followers	O
,	O
and	O
those	O
to	O
whom	O
the	O
post	O
is	O
relevant.2013Major	O
launchOnline	O
food	O
ordering	O
serviceGoogle	O
Express	O
(	O
formerly	O
known	O
as	O
Google	B-Application
Shopping	I-Application
Express	I-Application
)	O
,	O
a	O
service	O
similar	O
to	O
AmazonFresh	O
and	O
Instacart	O
launches	O
in	O
several	O
cities	O
across	O
the	O
US	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
San	O
Francisco.2013MilestoneN/AChina	O
becomes	O
the	O
largest	O
e-commerce	O
market	O
in	O
the	O
world.2014Major	O
launch	O
,	O
MilestoneE-commerce	O
payment	O
systemApple	O
Pay	O
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
payment	O
system	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
that	O
mimics	O
a	O
credit	O
or	O
debit	O
card	O
,	O
launches.2014Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplaceJet.com,	O
an	O
online	O
marketplace	O
,	O
launches.2015Major	O
launchE-commerce	O
payment	O
systemGoogle	O
launches	O
Android	B-Application
Pay	I-Application
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
payment	O
system	O
similar	O
to	O
Apple	O
Pay.2014MilestoneN/ASingles	O
'	O
Day	O
sales	O
on	O
Alibaba	O
sites	O
reach	O
.2015MilestoneN/ACyber	O
Monday	O
sales	O
set	O
a	O
new	O
record	O
of	O
$3	O
billion.2015Major	O
launchOnline	O
marketplacePinterest	O
enters	O
the	O
e-commerce	O
scene	O
by	O
adding	O
Buyable	O
Pins	O
,	O
a	O
feature	O
that	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
sell	O
their	O
pins	O
to	O
other	O
users.2015MilestoneN/ASingles	O
'	O
Day	O
sales	O
on	O
Alibaba	O
sites	O
reach	O
.2016AcquisitionN/AWalmart	O
announces	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
acquiring	O
Jet.com	O
for	O
$3	O
billion.2016AcquisitionN/AAlibaba	O
announces	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
acquiring	O
a	O
controlling	O
stake	O
in	O
Lazada	O
Group	O
for	O
around	O
.2016MilestoneN/ASingles	O
'	O
Day	O
sales	O
on	O
Alibaba	O
sites	O
reach	O
.2018AcquisitionN/AFlipkart	O
is	O
acquired	O
by	O
Walmart	O
.	O
</s>
