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eCommerce and its Profitability Issue. Why its So Hard to Make Money

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In the past Morgan Stanley has estimated the average order value for a one day shipping order from Amazon is $8.32. to fulfill and ship that order which means Amazon loses money on many orders. In 2009 Amazon’s shipping and fulfillment costs were 15.6% Let’s not forget about advertising. But it costs $10.59

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

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Lowest prices” came in second and “fast shipping” came in eighth place. Some of the most successful retailers today include Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Target, Costco and Walmart. Many consumers started shopping at these retailers during the 2008-2009 recession and kept shopping at these stores once the recession was over.