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Did Amazon succeed in China? What did it learn?
Ans: Amazon: It is an American MNC. It focuses on eCommerce, digital streaming and artificial intelligence. It is the world's largest online marketplace. Its product line available at its websites include several media. apparel, baby products, amazon pantry, amazon prime, etc.
Amazon came in the market of China in the year 2004 through the acquisition of Joyo, an online shopping market. Amazon did great jib in its initial days but gradually due to stiff competition, failed to adapt local tastes, in china e-commerce sites like Taobao and JD.com are much more cluttered, cramming more goods onto a single screen.
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