Amazon e-commerce and technology services

Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company that has fundamentally transformed global retail and cloud computing. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, the company originally started as an online marketplace for books and has since expanded into almost every retail category, physical stores, and high-tech manufacturing of consumer electronics like the Kindle, Echo, and Fire TV devices.

While headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Amazon's manufacturing and supply chain are truly global. Its electronic hardware is primarily manufactured in China and Taiwan through partnerships with contract manufacturers, while its logistics and server infrastructure (AWS) span dozens of countries. As of 2026, Amazon remains a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ, operating as its own ultimate parent entity with numerous subsidiaries worldwide to manage regional logistics and specialized services.