10 best online shopping websites in the world

Online shopping has changed the entire course of present technology. The long wait in lines for getting products have been replaced by online shopping. A user can just buy a product of his desire by just sitting in his home. There are many websites in the world which made this possible and few of the well noted ones are given below.

1. Amazon:

One of the top leading shopping portals which is being headed by its founder Jeffrey Preston Bezos often called in short as Jeff Bezos. This website is being launched in 1994 as Cadabra Inc but later on changed to Amazon which was taken into consideration by the reference of largest river Amazon. As it was named so it has become one of the largest online stores. This website has its head quarters in Washington and makes all its deals from over there. Amazon is also making some steps towards production side they were planning to bring out some tablet in near future.

Alexa Rank: 16
Revenue: 34.204 billion US dollars

Jeff Bezos (Founder of Amazon)

2. ebay:

A California based company which was founded in 1995 offering its users a flexible payment option from their other site paypal made it stand strong in the online shopping websites. You can also sell your second hand products. This website was founded by Pierre Morad Omidyar and now emerged as a multi billion dollar business which has localized operations in thirty countries.

Alexa Rank: 24
Revenue: 9.156 billion US dollars

Pierre Morad Omidyar (Founder of ebay)

3. Alibaba:

An Asian website more precisely a Chinese website which could come up to be one among the top hundred websites in the world. This website was founded by Jack Ma and went public in November 2007. It is one of the top Chinese B2B and eCommerce website making some millions.

Alexa Rank: 78

Jack Ma (Founder of Alibaba)

4. Walmart:

This is an American company which was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton. Presently it is being headed by S. Robson Walton being the Chairman, H. Lee Scott being Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board and Mike Duke acting as the CEO.

Alexa Rank: 300
Revenue: 421.849 billion US dollars

S. Robson Walton (Chairman of Walmart)

5. Bestbuy:

This is an electronic retailing store ranging variety of products from smart phones, DVD players, ipods, laptops, note books etc. This company was founded by Richard M. Schulze. Most of the customers are from US and UK.

Alexa Rank: 379
Revenue: 50.3 billion US dollars

Richard M. Schulze (Founder of Bestbuy)

6. Target:

This is one of the oldest companies founded way back in 1902 by George Dayton which later on changed to Target. It is also ranks second most retailing company in US after Walmart. Coming to the present story it has also been one of the top online shopping website. Currently it is being headed by Gregg Steinhafel who is the president, chairman and CEO for the company.

Alexa Rank: 403
Revenue: 67.390 billion US dollars

Gregg Steinhafel (President of Target)

7. Newegg:

This Company holds good reputation in retailing Hardware goods and computer accessories. This was founded in 2001 by Fred Chang who now acts as the global CEO. This site also holds sales for software’s, DVD’s, Games etc.

Alexa Rank: 467
Revenue: 2.3 billion US dollars

Fred Chang (Founder of newegg)

8. Barnesandnoble:

This is a retail book store, which was founded by Charles M. Barnes, William Barnes and G. Clifford Noble in 1917 also one of the top US retailer. This company is now being headed by its chairman Leonard Riggio. This website also has electronic goods for sale.

Alexa Rank: 806
Revenue: 5.12 Billion US dollars

Leonard Riggio (Chairman of Barnes and Noble)

9. Macys:

This is one of the oldest departmental stores being into existence from 1858. This also made its online landmark and also very successfully dealt. This website offers variety of products ranging from clothing, footwear, furniture, jewelry, cosmetics etc. In a single word it is being called a complete wedding shop were all items for a wedding are found. It is being headed by Terry J. Lundgren acting as the CEO for Macys Inc.

Alexa Rank: 834
Revenue: 24.892 billion US dollars

Terry J. Lundgren (CEO of Macys)

10. Overstock:

This Company was initially called Discounts Direct (D2) which was founded by Robert Brazell which was later acquired by Patrick M. Byrne who changed its name to overstock. Presently Patrick acts as the CEO for the company.

Alexa Rank: 842
Revenue: 1.1 Billion US dollars

Patrick M. Byrne (CEO of Overstock)

There are still many famous websites but this list is just made of only few sites taking Alexa rank into consideration. These ranks may change from time to time. All the information has been collected from Wikipedia and images are being googled, so credits goes to them.