Started in 1994 in the US, today Amazon is the undisputed leader in retail across the world. The platform started as an online bookstore and later diversified to a range of products, including electronics, apparel, media, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry. With a US traffic count of 2.1 billion visits in January 2022 and a total monthly visit count of 3.3 times that size for their nearest competitor eBay, it’s easy to see how Amazon dominates the eCommerce space with nearly 10 times more market share than eBay does.
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Started in 1994 in the US, today Amazon is the undisputed leader in retail across the world. The platform started as an online bookstore and later diversified to a range of products, including electronics, apparel, media, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry. With a US traffic count of 2.1 billion visits in January 2022 and a total monthly visit count of 3.3 times that size for their nearest competitor eBay, it’s easy to see how Amazon dominates the eCommerce space with nearly 10 times more market share than eBay does.