Amazon operates primarily in the following industries:
- E-commerce / Internet Retail: Amazon is best known as the world's largest online retailer, selling a vast range of products including books, electronics, clothing, groceries, and more through its online marketplace and physical stores like Whole Foods Market
- Cloud Computing: Through its subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon is a leading provider of cloud computing services, offering computing power, storage, databases, and other IT infrastructure services to businesses and government agencies worldwide
- Digital Streaming and Media: Amazon provides digital streaming services for video and music via Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Twitch (live streaming), Audible (audiobooks), and produces film and television content through Amazon MGM Studios
- Artificial Intelligence and Technology Development: Amazon invests heavily in AI technologies and computer hardware development through divisions like Amazon Lab126, which produces devices such as Kindle e-readers, Echo smart speakers, Fire tablets, and Fire TVs
- Physical Retail: Beyond online sales, Amazon owns and operates physical retail stores, including Whole Foods Market, expanding its footprint in traditional retail
In summary, Amazon is a diversified multinational technology company engaged mainly in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, artificial intelligence, and physical retail
