The Evolution of Amazon: From Online Bookstore to Global Marketplace
Words: 708 3048Online purchasing has made Amazon.com Inc., also referred to as Amazon, a household name. The story of the company's rise from a small online bookshop to one of the biggest and most powerful internet businesses in the world is one of creativity, calculated risk-taking, and unrelenting growth. Jeff Bezos established Amazon on July 5, 1994, first as an online book retailer. From the beginning, Bezos had a lofty goal in mind: he wanted to create a store that could carry […]