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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. Merchants on Taobao pay a fee to rank higher within the site’s search engine results, similar to the way Google works. Alibaba does not charge merchants on Taobao listing or transactions fees.

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

Indigo 9 Digital

The Children’s Place started selling on Amazon back in 2003. If an organization decides to enter Amazon’s FBA program they send their inventory to Amazon then Amazon manages storage of the inventory within its facilities, shipping and customer service (including returns). Logistics are hard for even the savviest of retailers.