| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : MAY 31, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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The Tale of the Tape eBAY CORE BUSINESS: eBay runs the largest person-to-person auction Web site, connecting some 3.8 million buyers and sellers worldwide. It helps people buy and sell collectibles and antiques as well as many other goods normally sold through flea markets, antique stores, and classified advertisements. NUMBER OF ITEMS FOR SALE: 2 million GROSS MERCHANDISE SALES (1998): $746 million REVENUES TO COMPANY: $47.1 million WHAT'S NEXT: eBay plans to expand into local markets for large items such as cars and furniture while stepping up expansion internationally. It's also mulling fixed-price auctions and dealer storefronts to offer a wider range of products and pricing choices. MARKET CAPITALIZATION: $25 billion AMAZON.COM CORE BUSINESS: Amazon.com's mission is to help people find almost anything they want to buy online. The largest and broadest online consumer retailer, Amazon is also moving to become a leading auctioneer and to act as a marketplace for hundreds of other merchants. NUMBER OF ITEMS FOR SALE: 16 million GROSS MERCHANDISE SALES (1998): $610 million REVENUES TO COMPANY: $610 million WHAT'S NEXT: Amazon's ambitions appear boundless. Analysts expect it to regularly add new stores in areas such as software, toys, and consumer electronics. Also coming soon: Expansion of its merchant-referral program. MARKET CAPITALIZATION: $22 billion _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP |
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 eBay vs. Amazon.com COVER IMAGE: eBay vs. Amazon TABLE: The Tale of the Tape TABLE: Toting up the Titans CHART: Who Has the Best Sales? CHART: Who Has the Best Bottom Line? CHART: Who Has the Best Stock Performance? Q&A with eBay's Meg Whitman RESUME: Margaret C. Whitman PHOTO: Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay Q&A with Amazon's Jeff Bezos RESUME: Jeffrey P. Bezos PHOTO: Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon.com ONLINE ORIGINAL: The Duel Extends to Wall Street INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online | |||
