Amazon.com Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
1200 12th Ave. S, Ste. 1200, Seattle, WA 98144-2734, United States
(206)266-1000, http://www.amazon.com

Primary SIC: Mail Order Houses, Primary NAICS: Mail-Order Houses
Description: Amazon.com Inc. was incorporated in 1994 in the state of Washington and reincorporated in 1996 in the state of Delaware. The company opened its virtual doors on the Internet in July 1995. After completing its initial public offering in May 1997, Amazon.com trades on the NASDAQ. As an online retailer, the company offers the "Earth's Biggest Selection" of goods. Operating both North American and international segments, Amazon.com sells millions of unique products sold by the company itself and by third parties across dozens of product categories. The company also offers programs that enable seller customers to sell their products on the Amazon.com websites and their own branded websites and to fulfill orders through Amazon.com. In addition, the company generates revenue through co-branded credit card agreements and other marketing and promotional services, such as online advertising. Headquartered Seattle, Washington, Amazon.com maintains additional corporate office, fulfillment and warehouse operations, customer service, and other facilities throughout the United States, including Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Outside of the United States, the company has facilities in China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom. In 2004, Amazon.com acquired Joyo.com Limited. More

Retail: Virtual online retailer selling items including books, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, software, video games and home improvement products. Services: Information database.