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Alibaba’s Business Model – How the eCommerce Giant Makes Money

Indigo 9 Digital

It launched in 2003 and provided an opportunity for China’s entrepreneurial class to reach China’s increasingly affluent consumer market. Taobao is the largest online shopping marketplace in China. Then sellers ship merchandise directly to customers via third party logistics providers. Taobao.com is Alibaba’s biggest website.

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The Benefits & Cons of Selling on Amazon, 10 Factors to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

More than 200 million people shop on Amazon each month. Amazon’s traffic easily trumps that of any other retailer and it is important to have a presence where your customer is. If there was a mall where most customers shop, think of the biggest mall in any city, wouldn’t a retailer want to be located there?