September 19, 2014

Rewards lurk in the Amazon jungle

Ever considered selling products on Amazon? Some people are quitting their day jobs and making a small fortune by setting up shop on the world’s most popular e-commerce platform. Amazon is an enormous player online, with 10 percent market share of all e-commerce sites and nearly $75 billion in revenue.

Jeff Bezos, the chief executive, opened his amazing online bazaar to individual retailers in 2000. Now more than 40 percent of his company’s unit sales come from third-party sellers. Entrepreneurs can piggyback on the Amazon selling machine and get unheard-of exposure and support. Plus, Amazon does well…

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