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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

An invention of particular note was and continues to be eCommerce, or the selling and buying of goods and services online. We’re not laundry experts, but we do know a thing or two about eCommerce. In 1969, the military developed ARPANET to ensure that critical lines of communication would be maintained in the event of a nuclear attack.

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Green Shoots Return to Events Sector as IMHX 2021 Starts Countdown

Logistics Business Magazine

Above all, it is the rapid expansion of ecommerce that is forcing logistics operators to accelerate plans to adopt new technology. Since its launch in 2001 it has been held every three years but at IMHX 2019 it was announced that the show’s frequency would change to every two years.

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