Amazon is the largest Internet-based retailer in the United States. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon was originally named "Cadabra" - and made its online debut in 1995. Amazon began as an online bookstore and within its first two months in business, had made sells in all fifty states and 45 countries around the world. (In case you're wondering, the first book ever sold on Amazon.com was Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies by Douglas Hofstadte.) Amazon has since expanded its product line to include electronics, appliances, household goods, apparel, TV shows, Amazon echo, Amazon video and more. Amazon.com has come a long way from their early days when employees would ring a bell inside the building to celebrate making a sale.
In addition to being just an online retailer, Amazon also develops and markets its own brand of products - like the Amazon Kindle readers, Alexa - and is also a well-known provider of cloud computing solutions. Amazon's headquarters are based in Seattle, Washington with separate retail websites for the UK, Ireland, Spain, Australia, India, Mexico, Japan, Brazil, Germany, China, Canada, France, the Netherlands and Italy - with more international sites expected to launch in the future.
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Amazon Lightning Deals are easy to find, flash discounts on select products that last for a limited time - usually around 4 hours or less. To get in on Amazon's Lightning Deals, visit Amazon.com, click on 'Today's Deals' and find the Lightning Deal you want to take advantage of. Add the item to your cart and a timer will let you know how long you have to redeem the offer and make the purchase before the deal expires. You have to be quick to get in on the good deals, but you can use handy tools like the Amazon Lightning Deals Calendar and the Amazon Lightning Deals app to alert you to new offers so that you never miss out on a great deal again! Don't forget these deals can also sell out, so it's a race against time and other savvy shoppers! During Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, expect Amazon to feature their very best deals in their Lightning Deals section. You can even sign-up for email alerts to make sure you never miss a deal.
