E-commerce turns 20 and my, how it’s grown
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By Chloe Rigby
Happy birthday e-commerce! We’ve now been able to shop online for 20 years. That’s how long it is since Sting album Ten Summoner’s Tales was bought in what’s widely regarded as being the first secure online purchase. At the time, the album changed hands for $12.48 plus shipping on NetMarket. Today it’s available for £4.46, plus shipping, on Amazon, and can be streamed for free on Spotify. So what else has changed since that first transaction on 11 August 1994?
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