Essays on Ebay

1. American Customer Outlook of a “Microwave Mentality” in Demanding Quick Service, Instant Food, and Fast Results. Does this describe me as a customer? I am in agreement with this notion to have “microwave mentality” since I have always wanted to get things done in an instant. This is because human psychology is eager to have quick urges about the fulfillment of one’s needs and wants regardless of the resources. To make a profit and gain more customer attention, organizations have applied this human psychology for their own benefit. As a customer, I can observe in various business ...

5 Forces Case Report: The Air Express Industry Case Questions

Introduction

The air industry in the US dates back the early 1970s and its growth and development was gradual and based on numerous factors. In the initial period of operation, the industry particularly dealt with small packages and the entry into the industry was challenging due to the environment characterized by significant regulations. It is essential to understand the primary factors which led to its growth and development to its current status. First, the deregulation in the industry is attributed with significant changes, which allowed Federal Express, which was among ...

INTERNET BUSINESS

Abstract: A usage of internet has become popular in the field of business. E-business is the business which the business owners can sell and buy the products over the internet. It keeps the preserve to hold the position on the competitive market. It helps to increase the role of internet and increase the market share. With the help of websites, the startup business has been utilized the essential characteristics of the business facility provided on the internet business. The improvement of information technology in the internet business plays an active role in the startup business. It offers online service ...

Company Description

Theranos is an e-commerce startup specializing in clothes and fashion wear mostly for the young generation. The popular culture influences most young people they witness on the internet, TV and other programs hence they are aware of the latest trends in fashion. The speed of the internet has also increased the expectations of the young generation consumers, and thus they are demanding products that represent their culture. The company will focus on offering the young customers with youth-oriented fashion wear, which are popular around the world no matter which city of the United States they are in. The significant ...

Introduction

There are many accounting systems all over the world, which exist in order to help various companies with the management of their businesses. The relative new financial approach is the Activity-Based Costing (ABC). Following Kaplan and Cooper, it is the type of accounting, which helps to solve the financial problems by using different strategies and approaches to each and every separate financial facility on the bases of the consumed materials and information (Kaplan and Cooper). ABC provides proper management of quality for the service industry with mentioning the peculiarities of development and emphasizing activities that conduct the whole businesses. ...

BUSINESS LEVEL AND CORPORATE LEVEL STRATEGIES

BUSINESS LEVEL AND CORPORATE LEVEL STRATEGIES

Introduction

Amazon.com is the world leading e-commerce websites that took advantage of the internet boom in the 90’s. Through the cautious development of the company’s global strategy, it has turned into a force to reckon regarding leveraging assortment of services and products and creating customer value through affordable products. Both the corporate and business strategies employed by Amazon from its inception match the internal and external environments without which its global footprint would be thwarted. Currently, Amazon is the largest online retailer with net sales amounting to $107B and gross profits of $ ...

Amazon is an online company which thrives on its ability to collaborate and work well with other technological innovations that can enhance its performance and popularity. The creation of cloud services after Amazon began to lease some of its capacity is proof of the company’s collaborative ability. After the holiday season when Amazon was left with less infrastructure capacity, the company would give some of its capacity to others. On flexible sharing terms of internet space, Amazon helped out other companies which were just beginning to thrive in the cyber world and thereby it revealed that the company ...

Apple manufactures iPhone, its mobile brand, iPad, Mac, the personal computer brand, iPod, the Apple TV brand, a few software applications, a couple of operating systems, and some accessories. The company also sells digital applications through the Apple’s own app store, iBooks store and Macintosh app store. The Company sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, and direct sales force, as well as through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers. The company also sells third-party mobiles, related computer hardware and software, and related accessories. These products are sold via the company’s ...

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the world has found itself with more waste material from production than in any other time since time in memorial. The need to conserve the environment and ensure that these waste products do not deter the quality of resources, like air and soil has grown in the last two decades a great deal. More companies have come up with green initiatives to ensure that the waste material that is realised from consumer markets and producers are recycled. Recycling can be defined as the act of converting waste and otherwise harmful by-products to ...

Argumentative Research Paper

Introduction In the recent decades, multiple economic, political and cultural factors have contributed to China’s increasing participation in the global market, particularly in the international retail. The country’s retail market is among the most dynamic in the world today, while the fast and decisive adoption of the technological opportunities for retail operations made China the largest e-commerce market worldwide with the sales revenue of estimated $589 billion as for 2015 (Tong). Chinese retailers readily use the modern technological means to reach both local and foreign consumers, which has led to the dramatic growth of China’s Business-to-Consumer ...

<<Student Name>> <<Professor Name>> <<Course Title>> <<Date>> We are pleased to inform you that your company has been selected to help design and develop our website for a new product. Product: Powerhouse is a state-of-the-art power bank to help consumers charge their phones and devices on the go. It is a new revolutionary product – unlike most brands available in the market. The difference lies in the new slick design, quick recharge (30 minutes instead of 1 hour), compact sizes (fits in shirt pocket and small handbags), available ...

In the early years of the auction it is found to have been rapidly gaining momentum, turning out the ordinary "flea market" into serious "B2C" portal, where customers have both legal and natural persona. Its main advantage was that this auction did not charge commissions while their contemporary competitors i.e. auctions charged 30% of the transaction value. After AuctionWeb had become the most popular auction in the US, Pierre Omidyar realized that this business strategy has reached its conclusion. After the business maintenance costs began to grow, he decided to introduce a fee of 6% of the value of ...

Consumers have always been in charge of the trends and techniques utilized in marketing. Business owners focus on getting products and services in the market based on the demand of the buyers. According to video, customers have acquired more leverage in determining the types of goods and services they want in the market through the use technology. For the last two decades, eBay has allowed consumers to utilize technological devices to shop online. The site has transformed retailing services and will continue to do so in the future. This essay assesses the changes in the consumers shop. According to ...

In the early years of the auction is rapidly gaining momentum, turning out of the ordinary "flea market" into serious "B2C" portal, where customers have been both legal and natural persons. Its main advantage was due to the availability of the complete absence of commission. Other auctions at that time took about 30% of the transaction value. After AuctionWeb had become the most popular auction in the US, Pierre Omidyar realized that this business becomes complete. After the business maintenance costs began to grow, he decided to introduce a fee of 6% of the value of the goods. The ...

Describe the environment in which Skype competes based on the three characteristics of high-tech markets (Chapter 1).

High technology market is filled with both promise and peril (Mohr, Sengupta, & Slater, 2010, p.4). There are three main characteristics of the high-tech environment, namely (1) market uncertainty, (2) technological uncertainty, and (3) competitive volatility (Mohr, Sengupta, & Slater, 2010, p.11) Analyzing the Skype case, it is clear that company’s greatest uncertainty is competitive volatility, as there emerged a wide range of companies that provide VoIP call services. The other threat the company faced is market uncertainty, as it was reported that only about 20% of the registered customers use their accoutns actively. Thus, charging new fees may not ...

BUSINESS PLAN PART 3

BUSINESS PLAN PART 3

The development of an online solution for "Your House, Your Design" requires that experienced professionals of the E-commerce work on it. Today the company does not have extensive experience in the electronic commerce; today only have a one-page website with information about the products and contacts to the company. The online store requires an online catalog linked in real time with the inventory, graphical representation of the entire product and a secure payment platform for the client and the company. With the previous considerations and the required learning curve of the hosting platforms, the company ...

Context

A classical fashion company, J.Crew faces challenges from various directions, demanding it to keep innovate, offering fashionable models, while maintaining its conservative style and reasonable prices (Strickland & Lindsay 200). With a fierce competition, conducted by reputable brands, J.Crew requires a turnaround strategy for enhancing its competitiveness in a time wherein fast fashion and authentic, luxury clothing are in a paradoxical relationship of contradiction and completion (Joy et al. 274).

PESTEL The microenvironment plays an important part in J.Crew’s current business performance. The political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors (PESTEL) define the context that influences the company’ ...

Digital Marketing and how the 5C’s Impact Consumer Buying.

Global companies use digital marketing to focus more on potential customers. These capabilities focus on the 5Cs, STP- segmentation, targeting and pricing, and the traditional 4Ps of product, place, promotion and price. The 5Cs are believed to be core strategies in enabling Amazon to engage customers, comprehend their needs, and provide customized solutions. Customization, convenience, communication culture, and brand comparison can enhance loyalty and the retention of a large customer base which can woo probable buyers and contribute to profits (Own, 2012). The prevailing customization and communication cultures highly influence consumers buying culture. Customers play a pivotal role in ...

Introduction

The Oxford English Dictionary has myriad definitions for the word ‘cool,’ from the conceptual physical sciences where cool means lower temperature, to its cultural connotation where cool means “restrained and relaxed,” such as jazz, and “fashionably attractive or impressive,” which could be a person, trend, habit, or behaviour. If one means pop culture, then it's harder to define what is cool, because the pop culture is broken up into subcultures, each with their own definition of cool. One cannot look at the current age with the same perspective as you look at previous ones. There are reasons for this. ...

Use the provided information, as well as your own research, to assess one (1) of the stated brands (Alfa Romeo, Amazon, or Google) by completing the questions below. At the end of the worksheet, be sure to develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. Submit the completed template in the Week 4 assignment submission link. 1. Target Customers/Users

The target customers of Amazon are all those individuals who like to make an online purchase. Its target customers can be a high school student who is interested in buying a book, and it can be ...

Over the years, the number of business transactions that take place online has continuously risen. Online providers have improved the quality of services they offer to the consumers; this has attracted a larger population of customers. Competition among online retailers is becoming more vigorous. Online shopping has also enabled companies to reach their consumers everywhere. Communication and information technology have made online shopping possible by reaching a wide market in a variety of geographic location. For consumer interaction, through e-commerce, most businesses are trying to obtain a competitive advantage. Technology has enabled consumers to have access to information about ...

Government regulations and rules in the Chinese online market

The fact that the Chinese market is a key market for global firms provided a chance for eBay to begin its operations in China. The rapidly expanding middle class and the fact that the economy was booming suggested that eBay could gain from the higher purchasing power of the consumers. However, the case was not to be as eBay withdrew its online auctions business from the China market. The Chinese market is massive but without a strategic plan, it is impossible to make a significant and sustainable presence in such markets. The Chinese culture is diversified when it comes ...

Introduction

Technology has come as an important aspect that is meant to help people ease on the work that is done. The world has experienced a technological revolution which has changed the face of numerous companies and communication in the world. The development of communication channels such as WhatsApp and social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have all changed the form of communication among people. On the other hand, the development of the Google search engine and Yahoo has eased the learning process and the way people gain access to information. Technology, thus, has changed the world ...

Introduction

In the contemporary business world, the work environment is constantly changing, so as the structure that defines the jobs, employees, and employment practices. The rise of globalization has allowed the employees to choose and have a voice in their place of work, and hence forcing the companies to rethink about the future contemporary and future means of acquiring, planning, and using physical space. Therefore, in order for a company to change and enhance the workplace performance, it is important to consider the most interesting issues that affect the contemporary and future work environment. The two most interesting issues in ...

The brand chosen is Adidas group located in German that strives to be the international leader in the industry of sports. It has managed to build a passion and lifestyle for sports. It is also a company that focuses on the consumers (Reference for Business). The company has been operating an efficient chain of supply that manages its transport and distribution. However, it has a weak distribution network. It has extensive and diverse operations in various countries. This has then made it difficult to strengthen their network of distribution. The chain of supply is also long and complicated as ...

Today, E-bay is one of the most successful consumer-centric online auction sites of the dot-com era (Akbar & James, n.d.). Since September 1995, e-bay has used the power of the internet to create a marketplace for consumers to not only auction goods but also buy them. It has created a platform where omnichannel retailing is powering the sale of selected expensive commodities as well as everyday items at rates never seen before (Deloitte, 2014; Gonzalez, Hasker, & Sickles, 2004). E-bay was founded in 1995, in San Jose California, by Pierre Omidyar as a local marketplace for the sale of localized items ( ...

Company Background

Alibaba Company was founded by a former Chinese English teacher, Jack Ma, together with other eighteen partners, in 1999. Way back from its founding, the corporation was sustained by a belief that, within the global and the domestic economy, the internet would allow upcoming businesses to influence technology and business innovations to compete fully and develop. Since the unveiling of the company's first website which assisted entrepreneurs, exporters and manufacturers carry out international sales and marketing processes, the company has taken the lead in mobile and online commerce. In contemporary e-commerce marketing, the corporation and its associates manage and ...

Business with online customers and intellectual properties are using cyber forensic investigators to deal with electronic crimes and employee’s wrongdoing. PayPal scam is one of the cyber crimes that required the knowledge of forensic scientists. Database and Internet investigators played a tremendous role in discovering credit card thieves. PayPal merchants reported being redirected to mock PayPal site. Forensic investigators discovered that the PayPal accounts were opened using the same IP address. The team used Sam Spade, trace route, and freeware network discovery to investigate the matter. Based on the investigation, there is evidence that could be used in ...

Positive price discrimination has always been a handy channel for distributors and retailers to maximise their profits. The basic principle behind positive price discrimination is information asymmetry between different consumer groups and also difference between demand patterns for different consumers (Shpanya, 2014). With the advent of online auction sites such as eBay, both these principles are getting eroded. More and more information about the products and prices is freely available on the internet for everyone to process. Further, the consumers have been able to adjust their demand patterns according to the product availability over time, with the same product ...

1. One of the reasons that servicing can be successful is that it can align seller’s and buyer’s goals. Which of the following should result in greater efficiency for that reason? a. A museum paying Kimberly-Clark to check weekly that bathrooms are supplied and then the museum pays Kimberly-Clark by the supplies (i.e., the museum is charged by Kimberly-Clark for each case of paper products used) b. A museum’s purchasing officer buying paper supplies from Kimberly-Clark as the most preferred supplier c. A museum paying Kimberly-Clark to make sure that bathrooms are always supplied with paper ...

Strategic Alternatives

Strategic alternatives available to companies in the article The first strategic alternative that is available to Tech Armor is diversification. This is a type of growth strategy where a firm develops new products for existing or new customers. The strategy is crucial, particularly where the company is in the midst of stiff competition and is unable to gain a competitive advantage (Griffin, 2007). This is the case of Tech Armor as it is fiercely competing for clients with Amazon, eBay, and Best buy. Currently, the company has diversified into offering items such as USB cables and cases, and besides, ...

Introduction

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is the largest e-commerce company of China and one of the largest online business to business service providers in the world. The company started its operation in 1999 when Jack Ma started a web portal named Alibaba.com. This was a business to business portal to connect Chinese local manufacturers and suppliers with global buyers. The company currently accounts for about 80% of all online sales in China (Zhang). Alibaba has more than 350 million active users, which is more than the entire population in the United States (Zhang). Alibaba made the world record for maximum ...

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PayPal Organizational Overview & Brief History PayPal Holdings Inc. is an American based online payment system, which is headquartered in San Jose – California and currently operating globally. Primary operations of PayPal are associated with online money transactions using electronic options, surpassing traditional methods such as money orders and checks that were less reliable and timely. PayPal is one of the most largest and renowned online money transferring corporations in the world. PayPal primarily functions as an acquirer i.e. performing all the relevant processing of the payment in support of online vendors and businesses. Since it operates ...

Abstract

The recent years, the use of e-commerce has become popular to many people. Many business and individuals are carrying out this type of business. The paper explains the meaning of electronic commerce in details by use of an example to differentiate between each model. It goes further to explain the different models of e-commerce and to give a deeper meaning of each type of commerce. The four main models of e-commerce are explained separately with examples. The paper further examines different scenarios of e-commerce. The scenarios are well elaborated, and the model of the e-commerce taking place in every ...

Amazon mobile site version is very much similar to eBay site that I regularly visit using my laptop. First, the control panels of both sites have similar icons that allow the users to have access to various products provided by both. The most important of all is the account creation tab in both sites that allows consumers to sign up to the site and log in when necessary to explore the products available. Besides, they both have a help and contact tab that assists the consumers to ask for any assistance when necessary and communicate with the support when ...

Business Model Generation- LinkedIn

Business Model Generation- LinkedIn

Section 1

The social media space was innovated when LinkedIn brought the concept of being connected virtually while maintaining a strong and networked professional identity. Touted as the world’s largest professional network over the internet, LinkedIn boasts of more than 162 million users worldwide with its uniqueness embedded in a multi-sided platform operation giving its users the facility of a variety of solutions under different categories. The analysis of business model of LinkedIn and contributions from different business and management aspects to this model have been deciphered using the Business Model Canvas as innovated and introduced ...

Introduction

The Solid-State Drive (SSD) is a device that uses integrated circuit assemblies for persistent storage of data. The SSD SAS (Serial-attached) is an NAND Flash-based storage device that is usually developed to fit in a similar slot as a hard disk drive (HDD) as well as use SAS interface to be connected to the host computer. The mainly known drive form elements for SAS SSD include 2.5-inch as well as 3.5-inch. The devices vary in the bandwidth of 3, 6 and 12Gbps. (TechTarget, 2016).Therefore, the device is suitable for enterprise use.

Cost

According to eBay, 800 GB SSD 6 ...

It is interesting to note that collective intelligence has been married by the idea of web 2.0. The main objective of this adoption is to create better systems with the vital information of the organization and the contribution of a limited resource raised by the more than a billion users on the web. This is evident on Amazon, eBay, Google and other critical services like restaurants, guest houses and transport services.

It is, therefore, important to address the 3 most valuable ways of harnessing collective intelligence.

- Be the center of generating source data. This idea was widely applied in the era of web 2.0. The success in this phase is largely dependent upon the time ...

1. Managing the Digital World: Amazon.com

- First and foremost, Amazon.com’s mission statement is “to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices” . - Its enterprise-wide information systems enabled Amazon to fulfill its goals through the use of effective strategies that facilitated various operational facets to deliver the products ordered by a wide range of clientele at the most effective use of the marketing mix (product choice and selection, prices, places, and promotions). ...

Analysis for reformulating the business model

With regard to the economics of a business, some performance metrics determines the success of a business venture in a certain region. These elements comprise of customers, competition, technology and the regulatory framework. In order to appreciate the background and the context of eBay, it is crucial to have an insight on its history. As an American company, eBay had survived the dot-com bubble in the US. Founded in 1995, the company had grown to a level of recording revenue at least 18% of its revenue by 2001 (Ireland, Hoskisson and Hitt). Therefore, having had such success in the US and international markets, ...

1. The basic idea of Snappy Auctions is to provide for customers an online platform for the sale of any goods from eBay. Snappy Auctions acts only as an intermediary in the contract of sale between the seller and buyer on eBay. Payment of goods and shipment takes place without the participation of the buyer as it is to take place on eBay. For the use of the platform customers pay a fee, usually made up of the percentage of the sale price. Since the profit of Snappy Auctions is directly dependent on the volume of sales, committed to this ...

Internet Marketing

Digital marketing is defined as a broad term that refers to the various promotional techniques that are used to reach the customers through electronic media .

Digital marketing has the following benefits: - Can be used anytime (24 x 7) and anywhere Digital marketing can be done anytime and anywhere through digital devices the are connected to the internet. The customers can shop on the website using the internet at anytime and anywhere. The convenience of anytime shopping and selling is one of the main benefits of digital marketing. - Quick transactions

The digital marketing involves quick transactions with the customers that save time and costs.

- Easy information

The information is easily available through the digital marketing channels such as social media, websites and email.

- Ability to ...

1. In order to attract customers, eBay has formed a platform over which people can place, view, sell, buy and find more information about a product. Through the system of feedbacks, customers are able to exchange relevant information of sale of products. Through collaboration with PayPal, eBay customers make secure transactions through following of specific regulations for making payments

2. In trading, eBay customers face potential risks of fraudulent traders who could take advantage of the customers by unfair exchange. On the other hand, the seller of the commodity could present an item that does meet the requirement of the buyer ...

There are five stages in the information systems development process. These are initiating stage, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and completion stages. It is these stages that form the systems development life cycle (SDLC).It is the role of the systems analyst to act as the project manager of the information systems project. Throughout the system development lifecycle, it is the responsibility of the project manager to initiate, plan, execute and close down the systems development project. Management of the project is actually the most important phase of an information system development project. Efficient and effective management of the ...

Internet Privacy is becoming more and more important to people as they spend more of our lives on the internet. While some search engines such as Google are providing a huge amount of amazing free services, people are all together concerned about how and where their private information is being used.

For years, tracking systems have been taking note of what you search and where you go on the internet without your consent. And today many people voluntarily divulge their personal details on and social networks and popular websites are being analyzed and tracked. Some of these tracking technologies include ...

Computer networks and the internet have radically altered the way we live and conduct business. Integrated information systems based on vast networks make up the center of operation for current business environments and governmental operations. Governments such as the United States and Canada hold sensitive information about its citizens in such computer networks. Businesses rely on networks in order to perform business transactions that use electronic transfer of money in a new business paradigm referred to as E-commerce. However, as these systems are efficient and effective in management, they present the most vulnerable systems to security breaches.

Unlike physical storage ...

Trespass is a legal term used to describe a wide range of offences against a property or persons. It refers to when a person or an individual or their property interfere with the property of others without their permission or pre existing terms of agreement. There exist two types of trespasses, criminal and civil trespass. Police, park rangers or sheriffs will enforce criminal trespass while in civil trespass the owner of the damaged property initiates enforcement action in a court to have any damages met for which the trespass may be held responsible. Traditionally some level of intent is required for any type of ...

Foundation Course – Fundamentals of Networking

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Contents2

Introduction..3

Pricing4

Discussion of Design Considerations5 VLANs 6 Protocols Involved in Constructing a VLAN Based Switched Network7 Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).8 Classless Sub-Netting.9 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)9 Router on a Stick.9 Network Diagram for the Gaming Competition10 Three Layer Hierarchical Model11 Bandwidth Requirements for a Gaming Network..11 Conclusion12

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Introduction This paper includes the monetary quotation that will require to setup a network for playing Online and LAN games. All the state of the art technology used in the gaming industry is present in ...

A strategy is an action or plan that is made to achieve an aim or goal. Overstock.com came to be in the year 1999. It is an online shopping company that serves a certain niche of clientele. Its brands are very affordable. The aim of the company is to become the premier company selling excess inventory through the internet. The company has grown to become an online shopping company that is a force to reckon with in the market. Though the company has received major competition from other online shopping companies like EBay and Amazon, it still remains the most popular ...

Mayfair Solid State 1600, a tape recorder:

The Mayfair solid state tape 1600 is a tape recorder which has an original box with a very simple design. This object is portable and it uses the magnetic tapes in recording and playing the sound or music.it is has two batteries that drive the motor in order for an object to work. It is aided by a microphone for it to operate effectively and efficiently. The purpose of this object is to record and play sound or voice especially for music. The tape recorder has a glass window. This object aimed at recording as well as restoration of the sound for ...

Question 1

Amazon has the benefit of eliminating overhead as well as carrying hefty quantities of inventory because it usually orders these books from it distributors. The company has grown to emerge as one of the largest retailing online companies as well as the largest e-commerce retailer globally. It avails goods such as books, clothing, toys, and electronics at competitive prices. Additionally, Amazon usually spends much of the earned cash in building more satisfying centers in order to accommodate more data and technology offerings. Walmart is among the largest e-commerce retailer on the internet, which provides Amazon with stiff competition. Walmart ...

Introduction

EBay logo; figure 1: source (Walia & Zahedi, 2013) So, what next for Groupon Company? It is alleged that eBay is on the final move to buying out the renowned Groupon Company. The company is facing some financial mishaps; lack of continued progress in terms of expansion across the globe is affecting the profits margins for the business. The company is believed to be performing well across the US, but its performance in terms of expansion into the global market is relatively low. This is due to its inferiority. Who is behind the deal? The CEO of eBay ...

Executive summary

Online marketing has with time become the most convenient way of buying and selling merchandise. The online methods of payment are the most lucrative methods to earn cash fast with great ease. This is made possible by the several card companies including Visa and MasterCard. In the modern world, all needed is one to give the card number to the online store upon which funds are deducted, and hence payments made. This method of payment had become the most popular payment method up until other systems, where emails make payments we’re introduced. In the latter system, one needs ...

Amazon.com Inc. is an internet and online retail company (Noren 2013; Jurevicius 2013) focused on selling products online by directly offering them to customers. It also facilitates other sellers by offering platforms that enable them to reach millions of customers. It main competitors include e-Bay, Google, Netflix, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and Wal-Mart. Its huge online presence positions it as the main competitor in online retailing. This article will deal with the firm level analysis of amazon.com in an effort to establish its competitiveness in online retail industry. Conducting firm level analysis of a company requires one to have access to ...

The recent debate about whether eBay should spin PayPal off is fanned by conflicting approaches to increasing company profitability, value to shareholders, and customers. On one side, the activist investor is claiming that PayPal will be more profitable if it is spun off, while on the other side, eBay board members claim that both eBay and PayPal are profitable together than they would be independently. According to the activist, PayPal, which accounts for a big portion of eBay revenue, would be more innovative and be more competitive in the online payment sector if it branched off. In his argument this ...

Introduction

The report is being prepared with the objective of discussing my portfolio strategy where according to my risk tolerance(high), an amount of $50000 will be allocated amongst various asset classes. In addition to the risk tolerance, creating a well-diversified portfolio will be on the top of my preference list. I am sure that with the amount of knowledge and traits relating to portfolio management, I will be able to create a balanced portfolio for myself that will help me to earn 12-13% return on per annum basis.

Investment Strategy and Risk Tolerance

The golden idea in the world of the portfolio management ‘’Never put all ...

Part-A: Privacy Protection

Introduction Privacy policies are statements, usually stated on e-commerce platforms, which govern and determines the way in which the e-commerce platform gets or collects, uses maintains and discloses information from users (Ecommerce Platforms, 2014). It also covers how the information collected by the platform is protected against unauthorized third parties who might intend to have access to it for wrong purposes. 84% of Americans believe that privacy protection in the US is not adequate while 78% believe that consumers have lost confidence over how their information is being used (Head and Yuan, 2001:150). They further explained that the ...

Business

Part A Whole Role Report The company in the e-commerce industry chosen for this assignment is Ebay. Ebay is an online ecommerce marketplace that connects the buyers and sellers all over the world that can buy or sell anything using the online platform. - Workplace Roles and Responsibilities

The workplace roles and responsibilities for the various employees in the online marketplace Ebay include the following:

- Functionality of the Ebay platform including the automatic payment system and order processing. The functionality and technical responsibilities of the employees in the technical team are to ensure that the website is functioning 24 hours without any technical error and loads on time. The servers team maintains the ...

Both China and India are fast developing into consumer superpower and a large part of the consumers are the youth of both nations. The products mostly bought by this section of consumers from both nations include mainly products purchased for the “Passion” and “Vitality” values i.e. values of thrill and not price based values. Today’s young consumers from these nations focus their expenditure on such consumer products as smart phones, tablets, laptops, clothes, skin care products etc. as can be seen in the following Chinese consumer survey result. Figure 1 Spending Preferences Another area of consumption is ...

Introduction

EBay is one of the key players in the online shopping industry. According to Hudson, eBay host around 200million buyers or shoppers and various business transacting in the site (1). Originally, eBay started as an online garage-sale-style auction but currently eBay has evolved to be the world force in the retail industry. The marketplace has various frameworks for selling various products or items for both the small and large businesses. Hudson notes that, eBay is the place to go while one is looking for discount on items and unique collectibles (2). Just like other forms of business, this ...