During the early 1970s, students at Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology carried out what is reputed to be the first e‑commerce transaction: the sale of an undetermined quantity of marijuana.
This year, global online retail sales are projected to exceed $2.4 trillion. By 2020, e‑commerce will account for 14.6 percent of all retail purchases, nearly doubling its market share in just five years. Consumers shop online for everything from cars to car insurance.
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