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Amazon

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The World’s Largest Online Marketplace
Amazon is one of the world’s largest and most influential technology and e-commerce companies, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Seattle, USA. What began as an online bookstore has grown into a global marketplace offering millions of products across categories such as electronics, fashion, groceries, and digital services. Amazon’s mission is to be “Earth’s most customer-centric company,” focusing strongly on convenience, low prices, and fast delivery. Beyond retail, Amazon is a major leader in cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides secure and scalable technology solutions to businesses, governments, and startups worldwide. AWS has become a backbone of the modern digital economy. Amazon has also transformed entertainment through Prime Video, Amazon Music, and Kindle, reshaping how people consume media and read books. Innovation is central to Amazon’s success. The company pioneered same-day delivery, smart devices like Alexa and Echo, cashier-less Amazon Go stores, and advanced logist
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Life Classification : Business
Life Id : OL2832971968929
Verified Name : amazon
Life Type : Organization Life
Date of founding : 1994-07-05
Founded In :
Bellevue, Washington, U.S
Operating Status :
Operating
Life Editor(s) : History Editorial Network (HEN)
Life Privacy : Public
Subscription : Elite
Created On: 2026-01-24 | Updated On: 2026-02-03
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