Rocket Readings: How Amazon Became the World’s Largest Retailer [INFOGRAPHIC]

How Amazon Became the World’s Largest Retailer [INFOGRAPHIC]:

Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, has exponentially grown throughout its 17-year history. The company, which began selling books online out of Jeff Bezos’s Bellevue, Wash., garage in in 1994, has expanded to become an ecommerce and tech giant.

This infographic from Frugaldad puts Amazon’s goliath size into human terms. For instance, if Amazon were a country for active users, it would be twice the size of Canada. Amazon serves as many customers each week as the city of Beijing’s population.

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Take a look at these nine facts about Amazon. Are you surprised by its size? Is Amazon your go-to online retailer? Let us know in the comments.