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Fortune 500 - Spot Number 303
Company Information
Name: Amazon.com Inc.
Industry: Retail (Specialty)
Description: Amazon.com, a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online at a great price. Amazon.com and sellers list millions of unique new and used items in categories such as electronics, computers, kitchen and housewares, books, music, DVDs, videos, camera and photo items, toys, baby and baby registry, software, computer and video games, cell phones and service, tools and hardware, travel services, magazine subscriptions and outdoor living items. Through Amazon Marketplace, zShops and Auctions, any business or individual can sell virtually anything to Amazon.com's millions of customers.
Financial Summary: Amazon.com, Inc., is an online retailer offering items including books, music, DVD/video, toys, electronics, software and home products. For the 6 months ended 6/30/05, revenues rose 25% to $3.66B. Net income before acct. change decreased 45% to $104M. Revenues reflect a significant sales increase from North America and international operations. Net income was offset by higher operating expenses and income tax.
Business Summary: Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) is a customer-centric company that sells a range of products that it purchases from manufacturers and distributors through its seven retail Websites: www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca and w.joyo.com. Amazon and third-party sellers offer new, used, refurbished and collectible items in categories, such as apparel, shoes and accessories; home, garden and outdoor living products; baby care products; jewelry and watches; books; kitchenware and housewares; beauty products; magazine subscriptions; camera and photography; music and musical instruments; cell phones and service; office products; computers and computer add-ons; software; consumer electronics; sports and outdoors; digital versatile discs (DVDs), including rentals and videos; tools and hardware; gourmet food; toys and video games, and health and personal care.
Misc Details
Symbol: AMZN
City: Seattle
State: WA
ZIP Code: 98144
Address: 1200 12th Ave South
Ste 1200
Phone: 206-266-1000
Fax: 206-622-2405
Website: http://www.amazon.com
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