Alibaba.com knows you don't need 40 thieves to get products from China -- just a few good Web sites. The company works its magic for trade in China through three online marketplaces. Alibaba...more
Bidz.com combines the markdowns of a dollar store, the format of an auction house, and the convenience of the Internet to bring sparkling deals to shoppers. The company buys closeout merchandise and...more
You’ll always get change back when you buy from Bowers and Merena – very valuable change. Bowers and Merena Auctions sells rare coins via an online store and...more
The Cox family has been working at this enterprise for more than 100 years. One of the largest media conglomerates in the US, family-owned Cox Enterprises publishes 17 daily newspapers (including...more
Attracted to things gold and shiny? If so, DGSE Companies is for you. The firm buys and sells jewelry, bullion, rare coins, fine watches, and more to retail and wholesale customers across the US...more
Looking to unload a used nuclear power plant? DoveBid has conducted many auctions of large capital assets, including the sale of the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. The firm has taken its...more
"I got it on eBay" is barreling its way into the lexicon of the new millennium and placing a cyber-grin on the corporate face of online auctioneer extraordinaire eBay. The company is a cyber-forum...more
Escala Group has grown from its roots as a specialty auction house (named Greg Manning) dealing in stamps, coins, sports collectibles, art, and memorabilia into a holding...more
Exchange Blvd, conducting business as EB Auction Solutions, builds item-specific online auction marketplaces. The company provides the technology and support services to manufacturers and...more
GMARKET is in the market to make some G's. The company primarily runs an online auction marketplace that allows sellers and buyers to hook up. GMARKET's marketplace boasts some 13.7 million...more
KAR Holdings is not a used car lot, but they sell a lot of used cars through subsidiaries. Formed in 2007, Kar Holdings brings the operations of ADESA,...more
NetEase.com makes it easy for the Chinese to connect. The company's Web portal offers online community and e-commerce services, as well as content channels targeting users in mainland China. In...more
Paid, Inc. (formerly Sales Online Direct) hopes celebrities and fans will pay it some attention. The company's celebrity services division, which accounts for a majority of Paid's sales, offers...more
Petters Group Worldwide is named for founder and chairman Tom Petters -- not for what it does. The group is a collection of some 20 companies, most of which make and market consumer products. It...more
Rakuten is Japan's largest online retailer and a leading provider of Internet-based services. The company's business segments and subsidiaries include Rakuten Ichiba (an online shopping mall),...more
Far from Casablanca, these night clubs offer topless entertainment as part of the floor show. Rick's Cabaret International operates about 15 adult night clubs in Florida, Minnesota, New York,...more
If you want to get into that packed Rolling Stones concert, you'll have to bow to the master: Ticketmaster. As the world's largest ticket retailer, the company sells more than 125 million event and...more
