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Amazon first started on July 5th, 1994. That was a long time ago which is 25 years ago and back then, it was just an online book store. It started in Bellevue WA, invented by Jeff Bezos.
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In 1998, Amazon started to sell CDs and DVDs, not just books. This allows many people to just listen to the music that they wanted to listen to. The music section launched 125,000 titles. The share price was 10.42.
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In 2002, November 7th, Amazon wanted to start selling clothing, such as pants, t-shirts, shirts, shorts, etc. it offered about 400 brands of clothing.
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In 2004 Amazon starts selling jewelry and a line of beauty products.
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In 2005 Amazon came up with the amazon prime program which included free shipping too.
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In 2006 Amazon started selling toys, games and baby products.
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In 2007, Amazon started to sell kindles. The electronic reading device, and the first electronic device that amazon sold. The starting price was $399
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In 2014 amazon decides to add its first smartphone. Also its second electronic device
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In 2015 amazon opens its first physical bookstore in seattle.
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Until today, amazon is now one of the largest online stores in the world, and it’s not just a small bookstore anymore.
