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The types of start-ups they seek are: next generation e-commerce, marketplaces, systems that leverage social data, and influencer networks (the idea that individuals make up the power of a network moreso than the platform itself).
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Which vision of e-commerce will win the future remains unclear, but large-scale digital marketplaces could see bonuses in either strategy.
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Revenue growth for Marketplaces, its core -e-commerce business was around 11%. eBay competes primarily with Google, Square, Intuit GoPayment and other competitors in the payments space, and Amazon in e-commerce.
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