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Apr 2022
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What Amazon Should Copy From Alibaba and...

JEFFREY TOWSON
About this episode

This week’s podcast is about Amazon vs. Alibaba and Pinduoduo. There are some important strategy differences between the ecommerce leaders in the US and China.

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From the Concept Library, concepts for this article are:

  • Economies of Scale: Purchasing Economies
  • Economies of Scale: Fixed Costs
  • Linked Businesses

From the Company Library, companies for this article are:

  • Amazon
  • Alibaba
  • Pinduoduo

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I write, speak and consult about digital strategy and transformation.

My book Moats and Marathons details how to measure competitive advantage in digital businesses.

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