Revenue Generating Websites (RGW) provided a list of 100 top online retailers of 2011 in its earlier posts:
Top 25 Revenue Generating Websites
Top Revenue Generating Websites (Rank 51-75)
Top Revenue Generating Websites (Rank 75-100)
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