Online Shopping Stores -

Online shopping as we know it today required two things: the World Wide Web and trust.

Jeff Bezos launched Amazon as "Earth’s Biggest Bookstore". Within a month, it had sold books to all 50 U.S. states and 45 countries. ONLINE SHOPPING STORES

Originally called "AuctionWeb," eBay proved that the internet could also be a peer-to-peer marketplace. Online shopping as we know it today required

In the mid-90s, the introduction of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption made it safe to send credit card details over the web. ONLINE SHOPPING STORES

Jack Ma launched Alibaba in China, eventually creating a global B2B and B2C powerhouse. The Golden Age: Convenience and Selection (2000s–2010s)