Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc. {{nasdaq|AMZN}} is an American electronic commerce company based in Seattle, Washington. It was one of the first major companies to sell goods over the Internet. Amazon also owns Alexa Internet, a9.com, and the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

Partnerships and locations

Amazon.com operates retail websites not only for the United States, but also for Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, China and Japan. In addition, the Web sites of Borders.com, Waldenbooks.com, Virginmega.com, Virginmega.co.jp, Waterstones.co.uk, CDNOW.com, and HMV.com now redirect to Amazon's site for the country in question, for which these companies are paid referral fees. Typing ToysRUs.com into one's browser will similarly bring up Amazon.com's Toys & Games tab. Amazon.com also operates retail Web sites for Target, the NBA, and Bombay Company.

Related Topics:
Canada - United Kingdom - Germany - Austria - France - China - Japan - Borders - Waldenbooks - Virginmega - Waterstones - CDNOW - HMV - ToysRUs - Target - NBA

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Corporate headquarters

Seattle, Washington: located on Beacon Hill, with additional offices in the International District and Rainier Valley

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Seattle, Washington - Beacon Hill - International District - Rainier Valley

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Additional development centers

Edinburgh, Scotland; Bangalore, India; South Africa; Phoenix, Arizona

Related Topics:
Edinburgh - Scotland - Bangalore - India - South Africa - Phoenix, Arizona

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Fulfillment and warehousing

North America

Phoenix, Arizona; New Castle, Delaware; Coffeyville, Kansas; Campbellsvile, Hebron, and Lexington, Kentucky; Fernley and Red Rock, Nevada; Chambersburg; Carlisle, and Lewisberry, Pennsylvania; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.

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Phoenix, Arizona - New Castle, Delaware - Coffeyville, Kansas - Campbellsvile - Hebron - Lexington - Kentucky - Fernley - Nevada - Chambersburg - Carlisle - Pennsylvania - Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

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Europe

Marston Gate, U.K.; Gourock, Scotland; Orléans, France; Bad Hersfeld, Germany

Related Topics:
U.K. - Gourock - Scotland - Orléans - France - Bad Hersfeld - Germany

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Asia

Tokyo, Japan; Guanzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing, China (Joyo.com)

Related Topics:
Tokyo - Japan - Shanghai - Beijing - China

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Customer service

North America

Grand Forks, North Dakota; Huntington, West Virginia

Related Topics:
Grand Forks, North Dakota - Huntington, West Virginia

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Europe

Slough, U.K.; Regensburg, Germany

Related Topics:
Slough - U.K. - Regensburg - Germany

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Asia

Sapporo, Japan; China (Joyo.com)

Related Topics:
Sapporo - Japan - China

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