Is Gilt Groupe Ready for an IPO?

An eMarketer report released earlier this year estimates US retail sales to have recorded a 4% growth this year to $4.53 trillion. The researcher revealed that brick and mortar sales still amount to a major proportion of the retail sales in the country and contributed $4.23 trillion of total sales. E-commerce transactions grew 17% in 2013 to

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E-Commerce Darling Zulily Grows Furiously Fast

Many analysts believe that flash sales sites are a passing fad. But, if one looks at players like Zulily and Gilt Groupe, that may not be true. By identifying a niche market space, addressing the target demographic and carefully selecting products to put on sale, both Zulily and Gilt Groupe have become the poster children

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MercadoLibre’s Rising Competition in Latin American E-Commerce

An eMarketer report released earlier this year estimates the business-to-consumer e-commerce sales in Latin America to grow 20% this year from $48.14 billion to $57.69 billion. The market is expected to grow to $74.5 billion by the year 2017, translating to a 12% annual growth over the period 2013 through 2017.

Fab.com’s Continuous Transformation

An IBISWorld research report published earlier this year pegs the US home goods market which includes furnishings, furniture, and décor products to be worth $30 billion this year. The industry is estimated to have grown 2% annually over the period 2009 through 2014. While the industry is dominated by the traditional brick and mortar stores,

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Flipkart Looking at Alibaba as a Role Model

Nomura’s India Internet Research Report released last month projects the Indian e-commerce market to grow from $10 billion to $43 billion in the next five years. Other researchers estimate the Indian e-commerce market to grow to $76 billion by the year 2020. Within the market, Accel Partners estimates that revenues from marketplace revenues or product sales

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E-Tailer Etsy’s Unique Marketplace

The online marketplace is not only an easy place to find run of the mill stuff, but with vendors like Etsy around, buyers can also scout for one-of-a-kind products with ease. Founded in 2005, DUMBO, Brooklyn-based Etsy, is a leading e-tailer in handmade and vintage products. Here is a quick view into their rapid growth.

Fashion E-Tailer JustFab Subscribes its Way to the Billion Dollar Club

According to a Forrester release, US e-commerce sales are projected to grow from $294 billion in 2014 to $414 billion by the year 2018 at a compound annual growth rate of 9.5% between 2013 and 2018. However, that market still has a long way to grow considering that the total retail market in the country is $3 trillion.

Integration Platform MuleSoft Records Spectacular Growth

UK-based Juniper research, in their report Cloud Computing – Enterprise Markets: SaaS, PaaS & IaaS, 2014-2018, estimates the global cloud computing market to be worth $90.7 billion by the year 2018. Within cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market is expected to grow from $23.2 billion in 2013 to $53 billion by the year 2018.