The first online purchase was a pizza
In 1994, a Pizza Hut order became the first online purchase, proving the internet's commercial viability and kickstarting the e-commerce revolution we know today.
Believe it or not, the world's first documented online purchase was a pizza! On October 4, 1994, a customer in Santa Cruz, California, ordered a Pizza Hut pizza using the innovative PizzaNet system. This pioneering service allowed users to order through a custom online interface, a time when the internet was still in its infancy with only about 10 million global users.
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