eBay vs Amazon: My Take

So, I asked you to think about whether eBay or Amazon is a better company. I pointed out that Amazon’s stock is performing a lot better than eBay’s this year. One of you rightly pointed out that Amazon’s margins are a problem. Indeed, as I discussed at length in the series we just completed, Amazon

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Multi-channel Retailers Seeing Upside

Here’s an interesting piece on how Brick and Mortar retailers are benefiting from customers coming to pick up merchandise instead of waiting for shipment, which is offering tremendous up-sell opportunities. It begs the question: In the end, do the Brick and Mortar retailers win the eCommerce game?

eBay vs. Amazon: Which is a Better Company?

Holiday shopping is on everyone’s mind. All e-commerce players stand to gain. Here are 4 charts that compare eBay and Amazon’s performance. I would like you to take a look at them and provide your comments on which one is a better company, and why.

Latin America Internet Market

I am in Argentina this week on a Consulting assignment with Mercado Libre (MELI), the region’s largest e-commerce marketplace. So here’s some interesting data about the Latin American Internet market from a bunch of different sources that I am working with. [My Indian readers would find it interesting to contrast some of this data with

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