The very basic systems of electronic commerce emerge, using new technologies electronics funds transfer (EFT) and electronic data interchange (EDI), used by relatively small amount of people. 1969: CompuServe, first major American e-commerce company, is founded. 1979: Electronic shopping is invented by Michael Aldrich.
During this time period ATM Machines and Credit cards laid down the foundation for the growing world of e-commerce. The Boston Computer Exchange and Minitel become among some of the first most notable e-commerce platforms in the world. -1982: Minitel, a pre-Internet Videotex online service, launches. This service could only be used in France.
The advent of the World Wide Web opened the door for many new e-commerce services to have a global scope. Services like Amazon.com and EBay were some of the most notable e- commerce websites to be released in this time period.
Hundreds of e-commerce services such as online food ordering, media streaming, online advertising, online marketplace, brick and mortar retailers, e-commerce payment systems and online storefronts emerge.