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The Key Differences Between Alibaba And Amazon In One Chart

Hayley PetersonAug 30, 2014, 01:10 IST

China's Alibaba Group is becoming a serious threat to Amazon.

The e-commerce giant is expected to make an initial public offering in September that could top $16 billion to become the biggest IPO in history.

The company's websites account for 80% of all online commerce in China and its sales are growing rapidly. But Alibaba's revenues are still only a fraction of Amazon's.

Here's a brief breakdown of the two companies and how they compare from the website SmartIntern:

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