Amazon could be to online retail what Google is to search. Amazon could literally take over the globe one country at a time. I’m sure they have logistical and political challenges for each country, but with their customer service model, I’m sure its a model they could rinse and repeat easily.

Ecommerce giant Amazon.com has long been rumored to make a $2 billion play for online private sales club sensation Vente-Privée, but so far a deal hasn’t happened. Now rumors are swirling that Amazon is in late-stage negotiations to acquire Spain-based rival BuyVip instead.

via Amazon In Talks To Buy Spanish Private Sales Company BuyVip For $110 million.