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The Amazon Corporation

The Amazon Corporation. Danielle Gawlik. Wall Street Job – VP of D.E. Shaw Moved to Seattle, Washington1. Jeff Bezos – Founder of Amazon. Number 1 – book related website Over a million titles Only about 2,000 were in stock Wholesalers/Publishers Within 1 month

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The Amazon Corporation

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  1. The Amazon Corporation Danielle Gawlik

  2. Wall Street Job – VP of D.E. Shaw • Moved to Seattle, Washington1 Jeff Bezos – Founder of Amazon

  3. Number 1 – book related website • Over a million titles • Only about 2,000 were in stock • Wholesalers/Publishers • Within 1 month • Fulfilled orders to all 50 states and 45 other countries Amazon debuted in July of 1995

  4. Set the standard for Web Business • Customer friendly website • Powerful search capabilities • 10%-30% discounted books • Recommendation Center • Customer Comments Section Bezos’ Goals for Amazon

  5. Went Public • $18 per share • 3 million shares • October 1997 • First in the internet retailer industry to reach 1 million customers • 6 months later • 2 Million Customers 1997 was a big year for Amazon

  6. Trio of Acquisitions • International Endeavors • Bookpages– United Kingdom • Telebook – Germany • Expansion • Internet Movie Database (IMD) – online video 1998 Expansion of Amazon

  7. 1998 – Launched Amazon.co.uk • United Kingdom • 2002 – Launched Amazon.ca • Canada • By 2004 • 6 website servers • 32 million customers in 150 countries • 900,000 associate programs linked with Amazon Continuous Expansion

  8. 10 different websites for 10 different countries • Austria • Canada • China • France • Germany • Italy • Japan • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Global Expansion

  9. Domestic and International Legislation • State by State Legal Battle - Sales Taxes • Supreme Court Ruling in 1992 • November 2012 • Benefits of Paying State Sales Taxes • Closer Distribution Centers • International Tariffs Political and Legal Factors

  10. Currency Exchange Rates • Different shipping rates Political and Legal Factors

  11. Economic Crisis • Lay off Employees • Downsize Warehouses • Oil Prices Increase • Shipping Costs • Power over Suppliers Economic Factors

  12. Population that uses the internet • Brand Standard and Recognition • Becoming too Large? Cultural and Social Factors

  13. Fortune 100 Company • Sold in the NASDAQ • Millions of products available for Sale • diversified into selling DVDs, VHS tapes, CDs, video and MP3 downloads/streaming, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys and jewelry. • produces consumer electronics, notably the Amazon Kindle e-book reader and the Kindle Fire tablet computer. Currently…

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