Amazon.com, Inc. Overview
Amazon.com, Inc., founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a global leader in e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital services. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Amazon sells a wide range of consumer products and subscriptions through its online and physical stores, offering both its own merchandise and items from third-party sellers. It also designs and sells devices like Kindle, Echo, Fire TV, Ring, and Blink, and produces original media content.
Through AWS, Amazon provides cloud services including computing, storage, databases, analytics, machine learning, and more. The company also supports content creators, developers, and businesses with publishing, advertising, and fulfillment programs.
Amazon Prime, its popular membership program, offers exclusive benefits like fast delivery, streaming, and digital content access.