{"id":174240,"date":"2022-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/?p=174240"},"modified":"2022-01-16T21:02:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:02:28","slug":"11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon","title":{"rendered":"11 Important Details You Should Know About E-commerce Giant Amazon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as Cadabra and went online as Amazon.com in 1995. Starting off as an online bookstore, Amazon has become the world&#8217;s largest e-commerce site over time. Amazon.com has indeed grown as much as the Amazon River from which it is named. Also, Amazon has officially entered Turkey in the past few days. Today, I have compiled 11 important information you need to know about Amazon, one of the most valuable companies in the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#2-Amazon-employees-make-up-75-of-Seattles-working-population\" >2) Amazon employees make up 7.5% of Seattle&#8217;s working population.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#3-Every-employee-of-Amazoncom-works-in-customer-service\" >3) Every employee of Amazon.com works in customer service.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#4-43-of-online-sales-are-made-through-Amazon\" >4) 43% of online sales are made through Amazon.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#5-1-in-4-adults-in-the-US-do-their-shopping-on-Amazon-Prime\" >5) 1 in 4 adults in the US do their shopping on Amazon Prime.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#6-Only-16-million-packages-are-shipped-in-one-day\" >6) Only 1.6 million packages are shipped in one day.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#7-Lost-48-million-in-40-minutes-in-August-2013\" >7) Lost $4.8 million in 40 minutes in August 2013.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#8-Amazon-has-306-sales-per-second\" >8) Amazon has 306 sales per second.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#9-All-of-the-packages-shipped-are-large-enough-to-cover-all-of-West-Virginia\" >9) All of the packages shipped are large enough to cover all of West Virginia.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#10-45000-robots-are-used-in-Amazon-warehouses\" >10) 45,000 robots are used in Amazon warehouses.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-important-details-you-should-know-about-e-commerce-giant-amazon\/#11-Amazon-is-worth-more-than-other-big-sellers-combined\" >11) Amazon is worth more than other big sellers combined.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Amazoncom-had-its-first-book-sale-in-1995\"><\/span>1) Amazon.com had its first book sale in 1995.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/ta9yvu.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Amazon-employees-make-up-75-of-Seattles-working-population\"><\/span>2) Amazon employees make up 7.5% of Seattle&#8217;s working population.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/yk90sa.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Amazon has 300,000 employees worldwide, and only 40,000 live in Seattle, the city where Amazon was founded.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"8276300176\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Every-employee-of-Amazoncom-works-in-customer-service\"><\/span>3) Every employee of Amazon.com works in customer service.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Every two years, every employee is required to work in customer service. Including the CEO in this application. The goal is to help all employees understand the customer service process.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"5213485110\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-43-of-online-sales-are-made-through-Amazon\"><\/span>4) 43% of online sales are made through Amazon.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/grc3hd.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Amazon used to be a place where only books could be sold online, but later on, it became a place where everything imaginable can be bought. According to a report published by Slice Intelligence in February, 43 percent of online sales in the United States in 2016 were made through Amazon.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"8276300176\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-1-in-4-adults-in-the-US-do-their-shopping-on-Amazon-Prime\"><\/span>5) 1 in 4 adults in the US do their shopping on Amazon Prime.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/joadvj.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Approximately 63 million people own Amazon Prime, making up about 25 percent of the adult population in the United States. Considering that more than one person generally uses an account in a household, Amazon Prime&#8217;s sales figures are unbelievable.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"5213485110\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Only-16-million-packages-are-shipped-in-one-day\"><\/span>6) Only 1.6 million packages are shipped in one day.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/7azdgf.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">According to a report with data in 2013, Amazon ships 1.6 million packages a day.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Lost-48-million-in-40-minutes-in-August-2013\"><\/span>7) Lost $4.8 million in 40 minutes in August 2013.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Amazon lost $4.8 million in 40 minutes, or $120,000 per minute, due to the breakdown in August 2013.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"5213485110\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-Amazon-has-306-sales-per-second\"><\/span>8) Amazon has 306 sales per second.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/koeu2l.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">As you read this article, can you imagine the amount of sales Amazon has made?<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"8276300176\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-All-of-the-packages-shipped-are-large-enough-to-cover-all-of-West-Virginia\"><\/span>9) All of the packages shipped are large enough to cover all of West Virginia.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">The total area covered by the packages that Amazon ships in one day is approximately 68 thousand square kilometers; Big enough to cover all of West Virginia. However, given Amazon&#8217;s delivery speed, the company could cover the entire US with cartons in five months.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"8276300176\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-45000-robots-are-used-in-Amazon-warehouses\"><\/span>10) 45,000 robots are used in Amazon warehouses.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/ls6pz2.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Amazon employs autonomous robots to ensure that orders leave warehouses on time. While the number of robots was 30 thousand before 2016, now 45 thousand robots are working.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"5213485110\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-Amazon-is-worth-more-than-other-big-sellers-combined\"><\/span>11) Amazon is worth more than other big sellers combined.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"empty-line\" class=\"nText\">All investments in infrastructure and supply chain management have paid off, making Amazon more valuable than any other seller in the US. Amazon&#8217;s $356 billion is worth more than Wal-Mart, Target, BestBuy, Macy&#8217;s, Kohl&#8217;s, JCPenney and Sears combined.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as Cadabra and went online as Amazon.com in 1995. Starting off as an online bookstore, Amazon has become the world&#8217;s largest e-commerce site over time. Amazon.com has indeed grown as much as the Amazon River from which it is named. 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