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THE HIDDEN EMPIRE

Three digital engines to reshape and dominate retail

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Amazon.com: a digital shop around the corner…

… and a digital colossus.

Did you know: all these companies belong to Amazon…

Did you know: Amazon is also…

AmazonBasics Amazon-branded electronic products

AmazonFresh sells and delivers groceries in Seattle

AmazonStudios online social movie studio

Amazon WarehouseDeals offers discounts on refurbished products

Did you know: Amazon has had one of the fastest growths in the Internet’s history…

Revenues reached within first 5 years $2,8 bn

$1,5 bn

$0,4 bn

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Amazon and eBay results from 1995 to 2000, Google from 1998 to 2003. Even though Zynga and Groupon appear to have an even quicker growth, they haven’t been compared because 1- sales have not been officially disclosed 2- they haven’t reach their fifth year

Did you know: Amazon Web Services drives these companies…

Did you know: Amazon.com is a giant…

Y/Y growth for Q2 2012 +29% Market cap $105 bn Customers 152 m Employees 51,300 Annual revenue $48 bn Internet traffic rank 11th Retail brand 1st Paid out $1.2 bn Paid out $775 m

Source: Amazon.com, Alexa, Brandz. Market capitalization as of the 5th of November 2012

2 × growth of 1,7 × market cap 4 × # customers 13 × more than 27% more than before before to buy to buy

E-commerce market

Why? A vision…

From 1994, Jeff Bezos knew he could create a retail website that would not have the limitations physical businesses encounter.

“You could build a store online that simply could not exist in any other way. You could build a true superstore with exhaustive selection; and customers value selection.” Jeff Bezos

… served by great execution & innovation

Digital Engine: A digital lever providing a significant advantage

to outperform one's competitors

High fixed and variable costs No real-time metrics Slow innovation process Limited reach Limited...