Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) is a leading global Internet company and one of the
most trafficked Internet retail destinations worldwide. Amazon directly sells, or
acts as a platform for the sale of, a very broad range of products, including
books, music, videos, consumer electronics, clothing and household products.
The majority of Amazon’s sales are products sold by Amazon, with the
remaining amount from third-party sellers. Through year-end 2006, Amazon
had approximately 64 million active customers worldwide. In 2006, 55% of
Amazon’s revenue was generated in North America and 45% was generated by
its International segment. Within North America, Media was 61% of total sales,
Electronics & General Merchandise (EGM) was 34% of the total, and Other
revenue was 4%. Within its International segment, Media was 72% of sales and
EGM was 28% of sales. Amazon has direct operations in the United States, Canada,
France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Amazon was founded in
1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Founded: 1994
Homepage: http://amazon.com/
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