Amazon.com Inc (Amazon) is an online retailer and web service provider. The company provides products such as apparel, auto and industrial items, beauty and health products, electronics, grocery, books, games, jewellery, kids and baby products, movies, music, sports goods, toys, tools and other related products. It also provides related support services, including home delivery and shipping, cloud web hosting and other web related services. Amazon merchandises these products through company-owned online and physical platforms. These platforms are also used by various third parties for selling their goods. Amazon also manufactures and commercializes various electric devices such as Kindle e-readers, fire tablets, fire TVs, echo, Alexa and other devices. The company allows authors, musicians, filmmakers, and others to publish and sell content. Amazon is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the US.
Headquarters
United States of America
Address
410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington, 98109
Website
www.amazon.com
Telephone
1 206 2661000
No of Employees
1,608,000
Industry
Retailing
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
AMZN (NASD)
Revenue (2022)
$469.8B
21.7%
(2022 vs 2021)
EPS
XXX
Net Income (2022)
XXX
56.4%
(2022 vs 2021)
Market Cap*
$1,151.9B
Net Profit Margin (2022)
XXX
28.4%
(2022 vs 2021)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel | Amazon Web Services | : |
| Auto and Industrial Items | Co-Branded Credit Card Programs | Amazon |
| Books | Free Shipping Services | Kindle |
| XXX | XXX | XXX |
| XXX | XXX | XXX |
| XXX | XXX | XXX |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Plans/Strategy | In January, the company announced its plans to shut down a sort center complex in Shakopee, Minnesota. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In January, Amazon Web Services entered into an agreement with Zurich Insurance Group under which Zurich will use AWS’s reliable global infrastructure, advanced analytics, and machine learning technologies to deliver new digital customer experiences. |
| 2023 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In January, the company opened a new store in Croydon, England, the UK. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Amazon.com Inc | Walmart Inc | Alphabet Inc | Costco Wholesale Corp | Microsoft Corp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America |
| City | Seattle | Bentonville | Mountain View | Issaquah | Redmond |
| State/Province | Washington | Arkansas | California | Washington | Washington |
| No. of Employees | 1,608,000 | 2,300,000 | 186,779 | 304,000 | 221,000 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey P. Bezos | Chairman | Executive Board | 2021 | 58 |
| Andrew R. Jassy | Chief Executive Officer; President; Director | Executive Board | 2021 | 54 |
| Brian T. Olsavsky | Senior Vice President; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2015 | 58 |
| Adam N. Selipsky | Chief Executive Officer - Amazon Web Services | Senior Management | 2021 | 55 |
| Amogh Dusad | Head - Content, Mini TV | Senior Management | 2022 | - |
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