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Amazon was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos and launched online in 1995 as an online bookstore. It has since expanded to sell DVDs, CDs, video and music downloads, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry. Amazon also provides cloud computing services. With over $74 billion in revenue in 2013, Amazon has become one of the largest online retailers in the world through its focus on selection, price, and convenience. It has over 100,000 employees and numerous subsidiaries that support its retail business and technology development.
Amazon
- 2. History of the Amazon : Facts and Origin Headquarters in Seattle, Washington, United States. Jeff Bezos incorporated the company as Cadabra in July 1994 and the site went online as Amazon.com in 1995. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified, selling DVDs, CDs, video and MP3 downloads/streaming, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry and is a major provider of cloud computing services.
- 4. VISION : Jeff Bezos had the vision of a shop with infinite selection, a shop where you could find anything and cheaper than anywhere else.
- 6. Products Appstore, The Book Depository,Game Studios, Instant Video, Instant Video UK, Instant Video German , Kindle, Lab126,Studios, Woot MyHabit.com, [ Shopbop , Askville Revenue US$ 74,452.0 million (2013) US$ 61,093.0 million (2012) Operating income US$ 745.0 million (2013) US$ 676.0 million (2012) Net income US$ 274.0 million (2013) US$ -39.0 million (2012) Total assets US$ 40,159.0 million (2013) US$ 32,555.0 million (2012) Total equity US$ 9,746.0 million (2013) US$ 8,192.0 million (2012) Owner Capital Group Companies (6.2%) Employees 132,600 (June 2014) [ Subsidiaries a2z, A9.com, Amazon Web Services, Alexa Internet,Audible.com, Digital Photography Review, Goodreads, Internet Movie Database, Junglee.com,Zappos
- 7. Agarwal on Amazons culture Amit Agarwal Vice President and Country Manager, Amazon India at Amazon SAYS- 1.our vision in INDIA is we want to enable customers to Discover, find and buy anything Online 2.Our fast growing categories are book, consumer electronics and a lot of diapers.
- 8. Future plans : The Future For E-Grocery: Amazon Fresh Retains Lead, But Startups Jump In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98 BIu9dpwHU This is the link for an amazing video Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' vision of the future includes 30-minute same day delivery via drones
- 9. WEBSITE : FOR INDIA : OFFICIAL FOR (US)
- 10. A to Z everything is available + a smile for good service
- 11. Subsidiaries: 2004: A9.com, a company focused on researching and building innovative technology. 2004: Lab126, developers of integrated consumer electronics such as the Kindle. 2007: Endless.com, an e-commerce brand focusing on shoes. 2007: Brilliance Audio, the largest independent audiobook producer in the US. Amazon owns over 40 subsidiaries, including Zappos, Diapers.com, Kiva Systems, Goodreads, Teachstreet, and IMDb.
- 12. EXPANSION OF BUSINESS IN INDIA: Amazon.com Inc has invested $2 billions to expand its business in india . Nowadays in front page of advertisements in newspaper they are touting that delivery will be made within a day. And it is competing with Flipkart india.
- 13. Thank you References: https://www.google.com https://www.amazon.in https://www.amazon.com The Economics times Newspaper