There is no excuse for anybody as far as the competition is concerned, in e-commerce platform. Especially for the new and the small e-retailers it really becomes difficult to make their position and compete with the e-commerce leaders like Amazon, e-Bay, Walmart etc. The threats that the new comers have to face are: Authority: Amazon sells almost everything and their site has the authority to give it the edge on any product that they care to sell. Reach: Amazon’s reach in the market is incredible. Think of anything and Amazon has already sold it. Price: Due to their awesome buying power, many products are cheap on Amazon or eBay. Low entry barriers results in huge competition and low prices. To be successful in e-commerce you have to either maximize your strength or beat the competition. You already know how to improve yourself. Now, let’s see how to beat the competition. Understanding Strengths and Weaknesses of your competitors SWOT analysis is a...