Amazon

Amazon.com, Inc. is a US-based multinational technology company that specializes in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is considered one of the world's most valuable brands and is part of the Big Five American information technology companies. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon started as an online marketplace for books and is now known as The Everything Store due to its vast array of product categories. It owns numerous subsidiaries, including Amazon Web Services, Zoox, Kuiper Systems, Amazon Lab126, Ring, Twitch, IMDb, and Whole Foods Market.

Amazon is renowned for disrupting established industries through innovation and reinvestment of profits. It is the world's largest online retailer, cloud computing provider, smart speaker provider, and live-streaming service, and has over 200 million Amazon Prime subscribers globally. In addition to retail, Amazon distributes downloadable and streaming content, publishes books, and produces film and television content, and consumer electronics. However, the company has faced criticism for its customer data collection practices, work culture, tax avoidance, and anti-competitive behavior.

Amazon has a market capitalization of $1.074 trillion as of April 2023. As a result, Amazon is ranked as the fifth-most valuable company in the globe by market capitalization.

Founded: 1994

Headquarter: Seattle, Washington and Arlington, Virginia, U.S.

Website: https://amazon.com