History:

Who founded it and when?

Amazon.com, Inc., doing business as Amazon, is an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington that was founded by Jeff Bezos, an American technology and retail entrepreneur, investor, electrical engineer, computer scientist, and philanthropist,[5] best known as the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, the world's largest online shopping retailer, on July 5, 1994.

Initial products/services and markets?

• Retail goods
• Amazon Prime
• Consumer electronics
• Digital content
• Amazon Games
• Amazon Art
• Amazon Video
• Amazon Drive
• Private labels and exclusive marketing arrangements
• Amazon Studios
• Amazon Web Services
• New book content production
• Donations
• Amazon Local
• AmazonWireless
• AmazonFresh and Amazon Prime Pantry
• Amazon Dash
• Amazon Prime Air
• Prime Now
• Amazon Go
• Amazon Supply
• Video Direct
• Amazon Music Unlimited
• Amazon Tickets
• STEM Club
• Amazon Books
• Amazon Home Services
• Amazon Destinations
• Handmade by Amazon
• Other services