• Founder: Jeff Bezos
    • Founded: 1994
    • Launched: 1995
    • Located: Seattle, WA
    • NASDAQ ticker symbol: AMZN
    • Made first profit in 2002
    • 22 fulfillment centers on 3 continents

  • Amazon is a highly profitable e-commerce company and massive online store. It was one of the first of the major online stores on the internet. Currently Amazon has separate warehouses and websites for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, and Japan.

    Amazon was accused of Hypocrisy in Google Filing by Authors Guildhttp://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/authors-guild-accuses-amazon-of-hypocrisy-in-google-filing/

    Discovery Communications is suing Amazon for patent infringement. Discovery alleges that Amazon has infringed on the encryption technology utilized for the Amazon Kindle. Discovery is suing for royalties to compensate for the infringement.CRN: Amazon Sued: Discovery... (March 17, 2009)

  • Amazon Partners

    Currently Amazon partners with merchants from all over the world such as TiVo, Target, NBA, Bebe Stores, and runs Shop@AOL.

  • History

    Founded by Jeff Bezos, Amazon began as an online bookstore Cadabra.com, and quickly changed its name to Amazon after the large river in South America.

    The first book sold by the newly titled company was Douglas Hofstadter's Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought.

  • Money talks

    The retail giant offered trade of public stock on May 15, 1997 priced at $18.00 a share.

    Earnings:

    • 2002: $3.9 billion
    • 2003: $5.3 billion
    • 2004: $6.9 billion
    • 2005: $8.5 billion
    • 2006: $10.7 billion

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