What is Amazon?

Amazon (Amazon.com) is the world's largest online retailer and a prominent cloud service provider.

What is the history of Amazon?

Amazon debuted its first tablet computer, the Kindle Fire, in 2011 and the Amazon Fire TV Stick, which is part of Amazon's extensive line of streaming media devices, in 2014. Amazon also started an online Amazon Art marketplace for fine arts in 2013, which has featured original works by famous artists such as Claude Monet and Norman Rockwell.

What is Amazon known for in 2018?

In 2017, Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market for US$ 13.4 billion, which substantially increased its footprint as a physical retailer. In 2018, its two-day delivery service, Amazon Prime, surpassed 100 million subscribers worldwide. Amazon is known for its disruption of well-established industries through technological innovation and mass scale.

Where is Amazon located?

Headquartered in Seattle, Amazon has individual websites, software development centers, customer service centers, data centers and fulfillment centers around the world. Amazon has come a long way since it was founded by Jeff Bezos in his garage in Bellevue, Wash., on July 5, 1994.