| 1994 |
| July |
Company Incorporated
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|
| 1995 |
| July |
Amazon.com Sells First Book, "Fluid Concepts & Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought" |
| 1996 |
| July |
Launches Amazon.com Associates
Program |
|
|
| 1997 |
| May |
Announces IPO, Begins Trading on NASDAQ Under "AMZN" |
| September
|
Introduces 1-ClickTM
Shopping |
| November
|
Opens Fulfillment Center
in New Castle, Delaware |
|
|
| 1998 |
| February
|
Launches Amazon.com Advantage
Program |
| April
|
Acquires Internet
Movie Database |
| June |
Opens Music
Store |
| October
|
Launches First International
Sites - Amazon.co.uk
(UK) and Amazon.de
(Germany) |
| November
|
Opens DVD/Video
Store |
|
|
| 1999 |
| January
|
Opens Fulfillment Center
in Fernley, Nevada |
| March
|
Launches Amazon.com Auctions
|
| April
|
Opens Fulfillment Center
in Coffeyville, Kansas |
| May |
Opens Fulfillment Centers
in Campbellsville and Lexington, Kentucky |
| June |
Acquires Alexa
Internet |
| July |
Opens Consumer
Electronics, and Toys
& Games Stores |
| September
|
Launches zShops
|
| October
|
Opens Customer Service Center
in Tacoma, Washington |
|
|
Acquires Tool Crib of the
North's Online and Catalog Sales Division |
| November
|
Opens Home
Improvement, Software,
Video Games
and Gift Ideas
Stores |
| December
|
Jeff Bezos Named Time Magazine
"Person Of The Year" |
|
|
| 2000 |
| January
|
Opens Customer Service Center
in Huntington, West Virginia |
| May |
Opens Kitchen
Store |
| August
|
Announces Toys
"R" Us Alliance |
|
|
Launches Amazon.fr
(France) |
| October
|
Opens Camera
& Photo Store |
| November
|
Launches Amazon.co.jp
(Japan) |
|
|
Launches Marketplace
|
|
|
Introduces First Free Super
Saver Shipping Offer (Orders Over $100) |
|
|
| 2001 |
| April
|
Announces Borders
Group Alliance |
| August
|
Introduces In-Store Pick
Up |
| September
|
Announces Target
Stores Alliance |
| October
|
Introduces Look Inside The
BookTM |
|
|
| 2002 |
| June |
Launches Amazon.ca
(Canada) |
| July |
Launches Amazon
Web Services |
| August
|
Lowers Free Super Saver Shipping
Threshold to $25 |
| September
|
Opens Office
Products Store |
| November
|
Opens Apparel
& Accessories Store |
|
|
| 2003 |
| April
|
Announces National
Basketball Association Alliance |
| June |
Launches Amazon Services,
Inc. Subsidiary |
| September
|
Opens Sports
& Outdoor Store |
| October
|
Introduces Search Inside
The BookTM
Launches A9.com,
Inc. Subsidiary |
| November
|
Opens Gourmet
Food Store |
| December
|
Opens Health
& Personal Care Store |
|
|
| 2004 |
| January
|
Introduces Presidential Candidates
Feature |
| April
|
Opens Jewelry
Store |
| May |
Announces The
Bombay Company Alliance |
| June |
Opens Software Development
Center in Scotland |
| September
|
Acquires Joyo.com
Limited
Launches Paris Hilton Jewelry Line Exclusively on Amazon.com
Subsidiary A9.com Launches New Web Site and A9 Toolbar |
| October
|
Amazon Web Services Offerings Give Developers Unprecedented Access to Amazon Product Data and Technology, and First-Ever Access to Data Compiled by Alexa Internet
Launches Beauty
Store |
| November
|
A9.com Introduces Toolbar
for Mozilla Firefox
Launches Amazon Theater |
| December
|
Announces Opportunity to Contribute to American Red Cross Tsunami Disaster Relief Efforts on Amazon.com
Reports Busiest Holiday Season Ever |
| 2005 |
| January
|
Announces Diane
Von Furstenberg Alliance
Amazon Web Services Launches E-Commerce Service and Alexa Web Information
Service
A9.com Launches Yellow Pages |
| February
|
Introduces Amazon Prime
Announces Nonprofit Innovation Award |
| April
|
Acquires BookSurge
LLC |
| May |
Introduces Amazon Wedding |
| June |
Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Employee Event Featuring Performances by Bob Dylan, Norah Jones and Bill Maher
Announces Second Short-Film Competition |
| July |
Launches Special Deliveries with Select Celebrities
and UPS
Acquires CustomFlix Labs, Inc. |
| August
|
A9.com Launches Maps
Launches Amazon Shorts
Launches the First O.C.-Branded Women's Fashion Collection
|
| September |
Launches the Hollywood Prescription
Opens Customer Service Center in Kennewick, Washington |
| October |
Alexa Web Information Service Launches on Amazon Web
Services Web Site
Announces Fulfillment Agreement with Drugstore.com |
| November |
Launches New Gifting Experience
Announces Record-Breaking Watch Sales
Amazon.com Subsidiary Joyo.com Honored with Customer Care Award
Amazon.co.jp Launches New "Sports" Store
Annuouces Partnership with Celebrities to Raise Money for Hurricane
Victims During Holiday Shopping Season |
| December |
Announces Customer Ordered over 108 Million Items Worldwide
During 11th Holiday Season
|
| 2006 |
|
| January |
Joyo.com Annouces it is the Largest Chinese Bookstore
in the World
Announces Alexa Top Sites Web Service for Developers
Announces Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher |
| February |
Launches Amazon Connect
Announces Jewelry Sales Up More Than 100 Percent in Fourth Quarter 2005
Acquires Shopbop.com |
| March |
Launches Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) |
| April |
Announces Partnership Between Timex and Amazon Services
Announces Partnership Between Benefit Cosmetics and Amazon Services
Announces Partnership Between CustomFlix for DVD Distribution
Launches the Media Gateway Program with CustomFlix |
| May |
Announces Jewelry and Watch Sales Up More Than 100 Percent in First Quarter 2006
Introduces Print-On-Demand Program for Book Publishers |
| June |
Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher Premieres on Amazon.com Gateway
Launches Emergency Preparedness Store to Offer Preparation and Recovery Products for Hurricane Season
Unveils Exclusive The Devil Wears Prada Boutique in Apparel & Accessories Store
Launches New Toy and Baby Stores with Largest Selection Ever |
| July |
Launches Grocery Store
Amazon Enterprise Solutions Extend E-Commerce Agreement with Target Corporation to 2010
Announces 22% Sales Growth Fueled by Lower Prices, Free Shipping
Amazon Web Services Announces "Alexa Site Thumbnail" Now Available for Developers
Announces Library Processing for Public and Academic Libraries Across the United States |
| September |
Launches Amazon UnboxTM, a Digital Video Download Service with DVD-Quality Picture
CustomFlix and Amazon.com Launch CD on Demand Service
Launches WebStore and Fulfillment by Amazon for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses |
| October |
Launches New Automotive Parts and Accessories Store
Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
Amazon.com Jewelry and Watches Sales up More Than 100% in Third Quarter 2006 |
| November |
Amazon.com voted #1 in Customer Service According to National Retail Survey
Amazon.com Consumer Electronics Store Announces New Interest-Free Financing, Click-to-Call and Premium Delivery on Select Electronics
Amazon.com Lets "Customers Vote" for Extraordinary Holiday Deals |
| December |
CustomFlix Announces Support for Amazon Unbox
Amazon.com's 12th Holiday Season is Best Ever
|
| 2007 |
|
| January |
Launches Endless.com, a shoe and handbag website that offers over 15,000 styles and free overnight shipping on all products |
| February |
Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Sales up 34%; Media Grows 25%; Electronics and Other General Merchandise Grows 55%
Amazon.com Jewelry and Watches Sales up More Than 100% in Fourth Quarter 2006
Amazon.com Reports Record Sales of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" |
| March |
"Amazon Unbox on TiVo" Available, Offering Over 1.5 Million Broadband-Ready TiVo Subscribers Access to Thousands of Movies and TV Shows
Amazon.com Launches Classical Music Blowout Store |
| April |
Amazon.com Seeks "Harry-est Town" in America, Launches "Muggle Counter"
Amazon.com Announces First Quarter Sales Surpass $3 Billion, up 32% Year over Year -- Operating Profit Grows 38% -- Raises Financial Guidance |
| May |
Amazon.com Jewelry and Watch Sales Are Up More Than 100 Percent in First Quarter 2007 |
| June |
Joyo.com becomes “Joyo/Amazon” with a New Look and New Features |
| July |
TiVo Subscribers Can Now Browse, Purchase and Rent Amazon Unbox Videos Directly From Their TiVo Box
Announces Falls Church, Va., as the ''Harry-est Town'' in America
Announces Second Quarter Sales up 35% Year over Year
Thousands of National Archives Films to be Made Available Through CustomFlix Labs
|
| August |
Launches Jewelry & Watches Stores Internationally
Announces Tuition & Textbooks Sweepstakes Grand Prize -- One Year of Tuition |
| September |
Amazon.com Launches Public Beta of Amazon MP3 |
| October |
Amazon.com Announces Plans to Open New Fulfillment Center in Munster, Indiana
Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 41% Year over Year |
| November |
Amazon Web Services Offers European Storage for Amazon S3
Amazon Launches New Customer Video Reviews
Launches The Holiday Toy List
Amazon Web Services Offers European Storage for Amazon S3
Amazon Customers Vote returns
Launches Amazon Kindle
Launches Askville.com
|
| December |
Enhances Payment Options with Bill Me Later
Purchased J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" at auction
Announces 13th Holiday Season is Best Ever
Amazon MP3 Adds Music Audio Downloads from Warner Music Group
Enhances Payment Options with Bill Me Later
Amazon.com purchases J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard"
Amazon.com Announces Its 13th Holiday Season is Best Ever
|
| 2008 |
|
| January |
Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Sales up 42% to $5.7 Billion
Announces LOVEFiLM will Acquire Amazon’s UK and German DVD Rental Business
|
| February |
Amazon.com Board of Directors Authorizes Debt and Stock Repurchase Programs
Amazon.com Jewelry Store Retail Diamond Sales up More Than 100% in Fourth Quarter 2007
Amazon.com Launches Amazon Currency Converter
|
| March |
Amazon Launches New Applications on Facebook(R) Platform--''Amazon Giver'' and ''Amazon Grapevine''
Amazon.com Completes Acquisition of Audible
Amazon Web Services Launches ''Elastic IPs''
|
| April |
Amazon.com Launches "Amazon TextBuyIt"
Amazon.com Announces First Quarter Sales up 37% to $4.1 Billion
|
| May |
Announces Jewelry Store Retail Diamond Sales up More Than 100% in First Quarter 2008
Announces Rhiannon D. as the Winner of the ''Amazon Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest''
|
| June |
Announces New Fulfillment Center in Goodyear, AZ
Launches Office Supplies Store
Amazon.com Acquires Fabric.com
|
| July |
Announces Second Quarter Sales up 41% to $4.06 Billion
|
| August |
Amazon.com Acquires AbeBooks
Exclusively Offers Collector’s Edition of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”
Amazon Web Services Launches Amazon Elastic Block Store for Amazon EC2
|
| September |
Launches Election 2008 Store
Launches Motorcycle & ATV Store
Opens New TV Show Stores
|
| October |
Announces Third Quarter Sales up 31% to $4.26 Billion
Amazon Web Services Launches Amazon EC2 for Windows
|
| November |
Announces Beginning of Multi-Year Frustration-Free Packaging Initiative
Unveils 2008 Holiday Toy List Powered by Amazon Windowshop
Announces Daily Deal Text Alerts
Amazon Web Services Launches Amazon CloudFront
Announces First-Ever Holiday Customer Review Team
Internet Movie Database launches the German speaking IMDB.de
|
| December |
Acquires AbeBooks
Amazon Web Services Launches "Public Data Sets on AWS"
Announces 14th Holiday Season Is Best Ever
|
| 2009 |
|
| January |
Announces Fourth Quarter Sales up 18% to $6.70 Billion
Launches Inauguration Store
|
| February |
Introduces Amazon Kindle 2
|
| March |
Introduces Kindle Application for iPhone and iPod Touch
|
| April |
Introduces Kindle Application for iPhone and iPod Touch
Launches Xbox LIVE Store
|
| May |
Introduces Kindle DX
Introduces AmazonEncore
|
| June |
Introduces Tom Douglas by Pinzon
|
| July |
Announces Second Quarter Sales up 14% to $4.65 Billion
Amazon.com Acquires Zappos.com
Introduces AmazonWireless
Launches Outdoor Recreation Store
|
| Amazon.co.uk |
| 1998 |
Begins Selling Books
Opens Fulfillment Center in Marston Gate, United Kingdom
Launches Amazon Associates Program |
| 1999 |
Opens Music Store
Launches Auctions & zShops |
| 2000 |
Opens DVD/Video Store
Opens Customer Service Center in Slough, United Kingdom
Opens Software & Video Games Store |
| 2001 |
Opens Electronics & Photo
Store
Opens Toys & Kids! Store
Launches Waterstones (www.waterstones.co.uk)
Launches Travel Store with Expedia |
| 2002 |
Launches Marketplace
|
| 2003 |
Launches Amazon Web Services
Opens Kitchen & Home Stores |
| 2004 |
Opens Do-It-Yourself & Tools
and Garden & Outdoors Stores
Opens Fulfillment Center in Inverclyde, Scotland
Lowers Free Super Saver Delivery Threshold to £15
Holiday Season Breaks Records
Launches DVD Rental Service
Reports Busiest Holiday Season Ever |
| 2005 |
Teams with Talis To Offer Llibraries Profitable Approach To Stock Disposal
Launches Search Inside!TM
Opens Fulfillment Center in Glenrothes, Scotland
Lowers Free Super Saver Delivery Threshold to 10 GBP
Holiday Season breaks records again
Launches Gift Central
Amazon Jersey Expands To Offer CDs |
| 2006 |
Launches Wedding List Service
Opens Customer Service Center in Cork, Ireland
Fitness Store launches within Personal Care Store |
| 2007 |
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' available from Amazon.co.uk and delivered to your door on 21.07.07
Amazon.co.uk launches Sports and Leisure Store
Amazon.co.uk launches Jewellery and Watches Store with Paris Hilton exclusive
Wallingford is named Uk's 'Harry-est' town as Amazon hits 1M global sales for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'
Launches Amazon Prime
Launches Baby
Launches Shoes
Launches ‘Evening Delivery’ – customers order in the morning and receive later that same day
|
| 2008 |
Opens Fulfillment Center in Swansea Bay, Wales
Launches Health & Beauty
Exclusively Offers Collector’s Edition of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”
Introduces Print-On-Demand Programme for Books
Launches Amazon MP3 Music Service
|
| 2009 |
Launches Office Supplies Store
|
|
|
| Amazon.de |
| 1998 |
Begins Selling Books
Opens Fulfillment and Customer Service Center in Regensburg, Germany
Launches Amazon Associates Program |
| 1999 |
Opens Music Store
Opens Fulfillment Center in Bad Hersfeld, Germany
Launches Auctions & zShops |
| 2000 |
Opens DVD & Video Store
Open Software & Video Games Store
Launches Wishlist Feature |
| 2001 |
Opens Electronics Store |
| 2002 |
Launches Marketplace
|
| 2003 |
Opens Kitchen & Home Stores
Launches Amazon Web Services |
| 2004 |
Opens Home & Garden Store
Begins Offering All Books With No Shipping Costs
Reports Busiest Holiday Season Ever
Offers Express Shipping |
| 2005 |
Launches DVD Rental
Launches Search Inside!TM
Launches Overnight Express Service
Reports Busiest Holiday Season Ever |
| 2006 |
Launches Sporting Goods Store
Opens Fulfillment Center in Leipzig, Germany
Launches Advantage Program for Books, Music, DVD
Reports Busiest Holiday Season Ever
|
| 2007 |
Launches Watches Store
Launches Customer Discussion Board
Launches Baby Store
Launches Shoes & Handbags
Launches Shoes & Handbags
Launches Amazon Prime
|
| 2008 |
Announces LOVEFiLM's Acquistion of Amazon's UK and German DVD Rental Business
Launches Low Price Guarantee for Shoes, Watches, Sporting Goods, Toys & Baby
Launches Automotive Store
Launches Apparel
Launches Tools
Launches Home Improvement
Launches Beauty
Launches Print on Demand and Disc on Demand Programs
|
| 2009 |
Expands Free Shipping Offer to Belgium and Netherlands
Starts Free Shipping of Blu-ray Discs
Launches Amazon MP3 Music Service
Launches Office Supplies Store
|
|
|
| Amazon.fr |
| 2000 |
Begins Selling Books, Music, Video & DVD
Opens Fulfillment Center in Orleans, France |
| 2001 |
Opens Software & Video Games
Store |
| 2002 |
Launches Amazon Associates Program
|
| 2003 |
Launches Marketplace
|
| 2005 |
Launches Search Inside!TM
Opens Consumer Electronics Store
|
| 2006 |
Launches Advantage Program
|
| 2007 |
Opens Toy Store
Announces new Fulfillment Center in Saran, France
Launches Merchants@
Opens Watches & Jewelry Store
Opens Kitchen & Home Store
Announces La Colle Sur Loup as the "Harry-est Town" in France
|
| 2008 |
Announces Luxury Watches & Jewelry selection
Launches White Glove Delivery for Big Screen TVs
Announces Same Day Delivery in Paris
Announces Amazon Premium
|
| 2009 |
Announces Fulfillment by Amazon
Opens Office Supplies Store
Launches MP3
Opens Beauty and Health & Personal Care Stores
Opens Baby Store
|
|
|
| Amazon.co.jp |
| 2000 |
Begins Selling Books |
| 2001 |
Opens Customer Service Center in Sapporo, Japan
Launches NTT DoCoMo i-mode Access Service
Launches Amazon Associates Program
Opens CD, DVD, & Video Stores
Launches EZweb Access Service
Opens Software & TV Game Stores |
| 2002 |
Announces English Navigation
Launches Marketplace
|
| 2003 |
Opens Electronics Store
Launches Amazon Web Services
Opens Home & Kitchen Store |
| 2004 |
Opens Computer Store
Launches Toys & Hobby Store
Enhances Mobile Phone Service |
| 2005 |
Re-launches Associates Central
Announces Customers' Choice in Book Store
Launches Search Inside!TM
Opens Fulfillment Center in Ichikawa, Japan
Opens Sports Store |
| 2006 |
Launches Amazon Mobile Search by Email
Launches Advantage Program
Launches Health & Beauty Store
|
| 2007 |
Launches Amazon Prime
Launches Shoes & Apparel
Launches Baby & Maternity
Launches Watch
Launches Merchant@amazon.co.jp
Launches CVS Delivery
|
| 2008 |
Launches FBA
Opens Cosmetics Store
Opens Website for iPhone/iPod Touch
Opens Food & Beverage Store
Opens Javari.jp
|
| 2009 |
Opens Jewelry Store
Launches Association for Javari.jp
Opens Stationary and Office Products Store
Begins Selling Gift Cards at Convenience Stores
Launches Kids & Baby Store for Javari.jp
|
|
|
| Amazon.ca |
| 2002 |
Begins Selling Books, Music, Video & DVD
Opens Software and Computer & Video Games Stores |
| 2003 |
Launches Marketplace
|
| 2004 |
Reports busiest holiday season
ever |
| 2005 |
Teams with Talis to offer
libraries profitable approach to stock disposal
Launches Search Inside! |
| 2006 |
Announces Canadian Artist of the Month Program in Celebration of Canada
Announces Shortlist for 2005 First Novel Award |
| 2007 |
Norah Jones' "Not Too Late" Becomes Most Pre-Ordered Album of All Time on Amazon.ca
Pre-Orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Eclipse Previous Day-One Pre-Order Record
Announces “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” is the Bestselling Book in the Site’s History
Amazon.ca Reports Record Holiday Season
|
| 2008 |
Launches "High-Def 101" Customer Knowledge Center
Launches Electronics Store
|
