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Barron's: Groupon can not become a second Amazon

United States, "Barron's" Online wrote on Saturday, although Groupon has been since the ratio of the Amazon, but they exist only in some appearance similarity, the real essence there is a huge difference. 

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Or straight to the point it, Groupon is not Amazon the second. 

Although Groupon co-founder and CEO Andrew Mason (Andrew Mason) in the strongly promote the idea, but it is not. Mason gathered around a lot of Amazon's old unit, but the similarity between the two companies is very limited, only learned last week listing of Groupon and its CEO Jeff Bezos of Amazon (Jeff Bezos) of Fur: ​​Although the loss, but still the best of its ability to expand. Louis Vuitton Antheia Hobo PM Cerise M97060

This strategy applies to Bezos, but it is worth noting that Amazon has a great advantage in technology - not just to establish a world-leading e-commerce site, but the technology and innovation applied to the inventory , distribution and logistics systems. Amazon changed the global retail industry, which are derived from a large part of the modernization of distribution through debt facilities. 

Groupon contrast with Amazon unconvincing. This website is buy a number of ways the development of local business areas, while Amazon is a major retailer in addition to outside, is the leading cloud computing service providers. It also reflects the development of the concept of Bezos. Over the past eight quarters, Amazon's revenue growth year on year in more than 35%, but because of the warehouse, tablet PCs and cloud computing services to large-scale investment, the company's performance still make investors feel overwhelmed.

Groupon on Thursday to determine the issue price will be $ 20 stock listed on the first day on Friday to $ 31.14 touch up throughout the day to close at $ 26.11. Early in the IPO (initial public offering) before, Mason and other insiders Groupon has realized through the hands of the private equity market. The company's employees in the next few months into the lock-up period, as the stock can continue to maintain such a high valuation, remains to be seen. 

In the Internet bubble and the subsequent network during the winter, our main concern of the Amazon is the company's accounting bookkeeping accounting methods and novel target - the target of the Amazon hoping to win the support of financial analysts to support its high valuation. "Barron's" criticism of the Amazon was also hoping to create the illusion of growth.

Similar with Amazon, Groupon because of aggressive Louis Vuitton Antheia Hobo PM Framboise M93155 accounting methods and accounting has been criticized, and therefore re-submitted in September earnings. The company is not only not profitable, its in very low barriers to entry. 

Amazon has been disastrous, the company's bond holders have been charged on vague indicators of its financial accounting fraud, and received class action status. The case was finally reconciliation.

The lawsuit was that people realize that Amazon is not always profitable. But it is undeniable that, Bezos has invested heavily with debt financing of infrastructure, and ultimately achieve profitability in 2004. Last year, Amazon profit $ 1.15 billion. 

As Groupon last week by Mason will raise $ 700 million IPO for where to be seen. But Bezos is only one.