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Marketplaces Year in Review 2019
In 2019, sellers on the Amazon marketplace sold $200 billion worth of products. Amazon marketplace is so large it would rank as the 50th largest
The SARS epidemic threatened Alibaba’s survival in 2003—here’s how it made it through to become a $470 billion company
As novel coronavirus COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the global economy, Alibaba finds itself in a familiar position.In a quarterly earnings call in February, Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang said the
B2B buyers embrace digital-first purchasing
New report shows businesses intend to do more buying online. For consumers, buying online is an accepted part of life. Businesses are rapidly moving in
B2B ecommerce sales surpass $1 trillion—with more growth to come
Ecommerce sales on websites, login-portals and marketplaces grew past $1 trillion for the first time in 2018. The “2019 B2B U.S. Ecommerce Market Report” lays
Amazon Business is on track to be the biggest industrial distributor
Amazon Business will achieve gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $75 billion by 2023, Applico says. This sales growth would make Amazon Business the biggest industrial
Amazon announces a ‘smart’ shelf that automatically buys new office supplies when you run low
KEY POINTS Amazon announced new smart shelves with built-in scales that can automatically re-order office supplies for small businesses when they run low. The smart