The 9 Trends in Today's E-Commerce
By siliconindia   |   Friday, 09 September 2011, 02:40 IST   |    3 Comments
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9. Consolidation
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Consolidation is very difficult in highly competitive business. Industry experts are unanimous in the view that consolidation is still a far cry in the nascent industry. Salwan said, there are no cash flows for the next 2-5 years and hence there will be no consolidation. We might not see the likes of Amazon taking over Quidsi, the operator of Diapers.com and Soap.com for $500 million in the near future, but $100-$200 million deals can be expected to take place in the next two years, according to Anandan.

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