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ONLINE SUPERSTORE
In 1995, American Jeff Bezos launched Amazon as a
book-selling website, but he always wanted his business
to sell more than just books. Today, it has truly become
an “Everything Store.” With massive warehouses located
MAKING THE MODERN WORLD
globally, it is the world’s biggest online retailer, selling
and delivering nearly anything shoppers can think of.
The warehouse shown here is in Peterborough, UK.
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