Self-operated by Amazon.

Establishment

Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos on July 16, 1995, and was originally called Cadabra. The nature is a basic online bookstore. However, the foresighted Bezos saw the potential and characteristics of the Internet. When large physical bookstores provide 200,000 books, online bookstores can provide readers with more choices than 200,000 books.

Bezos renamed Cadabra after the Amazon River, which supports the most diverse species of life on earth, and reopened it in July 1995. The company was originally registered in Washington State in 1994 and changed to Delaware in 1996, and its stock was listed on May 15, 1997.

The code is AMZN, and one share is $18 (as of the close of business on October 12, 2012, the stock price was $242.36).

Extended information

Current situation

On May 21, 2018, the 2018 Fortune 500 list was released, with Amazon ranking eighth.

On May 29, 2018, the "BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Brands in the World 2018" was released, and Amazon ranked third.

On June 20, 2018, Amazon’s official website launched Amazon’s global collection service. This service does not require foreign bank cards or third-party accounts. Sellers can receive global payments in local currencies and deposit them directly into the seller's domestic bank account.

On September 4, 2018, Amazon’s share price once exceeded US$2,050.50, becoming the second American company after Apple to have a market value exceeding one trillion US dollars

Chinese warehousing

< p>Amazon China has one of the largest and most advanced operating networks in the industry, with currently 15 operating centers located in Beijing (2), Suzhou (2), Guangzhou (2), Chengdu (2), Wuhan, Shenyang, Xi'an, Xiamen, Shanghai, Tianjin, Harbin and Nanning, with a total operating area of ??more than 700,000 square meters.

He is mainly responsible for manufacturer receipt, warehousing, inventory management, order delivery, allocation and delivery, customer returns, factory returns, product quality and safety, etc. At the same time, Amazon China also has its own delivery team and customer service center to provide consumers with convenient delivery and after-sales services.

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