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Amazon is an American multinational technology conglomerate engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming and artificial intelligence. It was founded on July 5, 1994 by Jeff Bezos as an online bookstore, initially under the name Cadabra, and expanded over time into the world's largest online retailer, with major subsidiaries including Amazon Web Services, Whole Foods Market and Twitch.
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Company TypeTechnology conglomerate 1 Founded Year HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, U.S. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Amazon launched its Associates program in July 1996; it was not the first affiliate program but the first to become widely known.
Amazon found early success applying the drop shipping model to book sales, listing over a million titles while physically stocking about two thousand.
Amazon is named directly by the source article as a platform business, alongside Airbnb, Uber, Microsoft and Google.
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Chief executive from Amazon's 1994 founding until stepping down on July 5, 2021, when he became executive chairman; succeeded as CEO by Andy Jassy.
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1. Wikipedia, Amazon (company)
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On July 5, 1994, Amazon was founded as 'Cadabra' by Jeff Bezos, after he relocated from New York City to Bellevue, Washington, to operate an online bookstore.
1. Wikipedia, Amazon (company)
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Amazon has a reputation as an industry disruptor through innovation and aggressive reinvestment of profits.
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Wikipedia, Jeff Bezos
WikipediaFounded By: Jeff Bezos, Lead sectionQuote, Founded By: Jeff Bezos, Lead section
He and his then-wife, MacKenzie Scott, left their jobs at D. E. Shaw and founded Amazon in a rented garage in Bellevue, Washington on July 5, 1994.
Wikipedia, Jeff Bezos
WikipediaLed By: Jeff Bezos, Career sectionQuote, Led By: Jeff Bezos, Career section
On July 5, 2021, Bezos took over the role of executive chairman and stepped down as the CEO and president of Amazon, succeeded by Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy.
Wikipedia, Drop Shipping
Wikipedia, Affiliate Marketing
Wikipedia, Platform Economy
WikipediaAssociated With: Platform Business Model, Introduction sectionQuote, Associated With: Platform Business Model, Introduction section
These platforms, such as Amazon, Airbnb, Uber, Microsoft and Google, serve as intermediaries
Wikipedia, History of Amazon
WikipediaAssociated With: Amazon Initial Public Offering, Online bookstore and IPOView the Source Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded Amazon, and when?
Jeff Bezos, on July 5, 1994.
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in a rented garage in Bellevue, Washington on July 5, 1994. He served as chief executive until stepping down on July 5, 2021, when he became executive chairman and was succeeded as CEO by Andy Jassy.
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