Amazon.com
Bezos's retail giant
Amazon.com is the online retail giant founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, originally as a bookstore but now selling virtually everything.
The company revolutionized e-commerce with features like one-click ordering, customer reviews, and Prime membership for fast shipping.
Amazon has expanded far beyond retail into cloud computing, streaming entertainment, and smart home devices.
I ordered it on Amazon and it'll be here tomorrow.
Cloud computing platform
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
- AlexaVirtual home assistant
- EchoSmart home device
- KindleElectronic reading tablet
Fire TV · automation · artificial intelligence · machine learning · personalization · patents · streaming · scalability
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- CEOTop corporate officer
- executiveSenior organizational leader
visionary · leadership · Seattle · headquarters · Washington Post · Blue Origin · wealth · Forbes
Acquiring goods at retailers
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- retailSales to end users
- cartVehicle for hauling
- checkoutPayment completion process
wishlist · delivery · shipping · reviews · ratings · deals · discounts · orders
Facility processing online orders
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- deliveryConveyance of goods
last-mile · packaging · supply chain · trucks · drivers · lockers · same-day · two-day
Those who offer wares
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- third-partyExternal, uninvolved entity
- listingsPublished directory contents
products · inventory · fulfillment · fees · rankings · categories · storefronts · wholesale
Legally separate business entity
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- NASDAQElectronic securities exchange
- stockGoods kept for sale
- market capTotal equity value
revenue · acquisitions · employment · workforce · sustainability · diversification · shareholder · quarterly earnings
AWS
Cloud computing platform
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
- AlexaVirtual home assistant
- EchoSmart home device
Kindle · Fire TV · automation · artificial intelligence · machine learning · personalization · patents · streaming · scalability · data centers
Jeff Bezos
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- CEOTop corporate officer
executive · visionary · leadership · Seattle · headquarters · Washington Post · Blue Origin · wealth · Forbes · ownership
shopping
Acquiring goods at retailers
checkout · wishlist · delivery · shipping · reviews · ratings · deals · discounts · orders · returns
fulfillment center
Facility processing online orders
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
delivery · last-mile · packaging · supply chain · trucks · drivers · lockers · same-day · two-day · robotics
sellers
Those who offer wares
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- third-partyExternal, uninvolved entity
listings · products · inventory · fulfillment · fees · rankings · categories · storefronts · wholesale · arbitrage
corporation
Legally separate business entity
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- NASDAQElectronic securities exchange
- stockGoods kept for sale
market cap · revenue · acquisitions · employment · workforce · sustainability · diversification · shareholder · quarterly earnings · IPO
Amazon.comshopping mall
Large indoor retail center
department store · corner store · bodega · storefront · flea market
Amazon.comsmall business
Modest independent commercial venture
neighborhood shop · sole proprietorship · cottage industry · boutique · artisan workshop
Amazon.comworker cooperative
Firm owned by its labor force
Costco · union shop · REI · social enterprise · ethical business