1 Efficient cleaning: Front-loaders usually use less energy, water, and detergent compared to the best top-loaders.  2 High Efficiency washers use 20% to 60% of the detergent, water and energy of standard washers.
In November 2015, Amazon opened its first physical bookstore location. It is named Amazon Books and is located in University Village in Seattle. The store is 5,500 square feet and prices for all products match those on its website.
How Amazon Started. Amazon is a Fortune 500 e-commerce company based in Seattle, Wash. It has the distinction of being one of the first large companies to sell goods over the Internet. In 1994, Jeff Bezos founded Amazon, which launched the following year. 1  If you're of a particular age, you likely remember that Amazon started out as an online bookstore and then quickly diversified by adding other items, including DVDs, music, video games, electronics, and clothing.